| ( | 400 | − | x | ) | ( | 8 | + | 4 | ( | ( | 2900 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 50 | ) | ) | = | 5000 |
| Left side of the equation = | 400 | ( | 8 | + | 4 | ( | ( | 2900 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 50 | ) | ) | − | x | ( | 8 | + | 4 | ( | ( | 2900 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 50 | ) | ) |
| = | 400 | × | 8 | + | 400 | × | 4 | ( | ( | 2900 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 50 | ) | − | x | ( | 8 | + | 4 | ( | ( | 2900 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 50 | ) | ) |
| = | 3200 | + | 1600 | ( | ( | 2900 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 50 | ) | − | x | ( | 8 | + | 4 | ( | ( | 2900 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 50 | ) | ) |
| = | 3200 | + | 1600 | ( | 2900 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 50 | − | x | ( | 8 | + | 4 | ( | ( | 2900 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 50 | ) | ) |
| = | 3200 | + | 32 | ( | 2900 | − | x | ) | − | x | ( | 8 | + | 4 | ( | ( | 2900 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 50 | ) | ) |
| = | 3200 | + | 32 | × | 2900 | − | 32 | x | − | x | ( | 8 | + | 4 | ( | ( | 2900 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 50 | ) | ) |
| = | 3200 | + | 92800 | − | 32 | x | − | x | ( | 8 | + | 4 | ( | ( | 2900 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 50 | ) | ) |
| = | 96000 | − | 32 | x | − | x | ( | 8 | + | 4 | ( | ( | 2900 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 50 | ) | ) |
| = | 96000 | − | 32 | x | − | x | × | 8 | − | x | × | 4 | ( | ( | 2900 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 50 | ) |
| = | 96000 | − | 40 | x | − | x | × | 4 | ( | ( | 2900 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 50 | ) |
| = | 96000 | − | 40 | x | − | x | × | 4 | ( | 2900 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 50 |
| = | 96000 | − | 40 | x | − | x | × | 2 25 | ( | 2900 | − | x | ) |
| = | 96000 | − | 40 | x | − | x | × | 2 25 | × | 2900 | + | x | × | 2 25 | x |
| = | 96000 | − | 40 | x | − | x | × | 232 | + | x | × | 2 25 | x |
| = | 96000 | − | 272 | x | + | x | × | 2 25 | x |
| 96000 | − | 272 | x | + | x | × | 2 25 | x | = | 5000 |