| 80 | x | − | 50 | ( | 3800 | − | x | ) | = | 274000 |
| Left side of the equation = | 80 | x | − | 50 | × | 3800 | + | 50 | x |
| = | 80 | x | − | 190000 | + | 50 | x |
| = | 130 | x | − | 190000 |
| 130 | x | − | 190000 | = | 274000 |
| 130 | x | = | 274000 | + | 190000 |
| 130 | x | = | 464000 |
| x | = | 464000 | ÷ | 130 |
| = | 464000 | × | 1 130 |
| = | 46400 | × | 1 13 |
| x | = | 46400 13 |
| x | = | 3569.230769 |