| 8 | x | = | 5 | ( | x | − | 15 | ) | + | 150 | × | 3 |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 | ( | x | − | 15 | ) | + | 450 |
| 8 | x | = | 5 | ( | x | − | 15 | ) | + | 450 |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 | x | − | 5 | × | 15 | + | 450 |
| = | 5 | x | − | 75 | + | 450 |
| = | 5 | x | + | 375 |
| 8 | x | = | 5 | x | + | 375 |
| 8 | x | − | 5 | x | = | 375 |
| 3 | x | = | 375 |
| x | = | 375 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 375 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 125 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 125 |