  We consider a distribution equation which was initially studied by Bertoin
\cite{Bertoin}: \[M \stackrel{d}{=} \max\{\widetilde{\nu}, \max_{1\leq k\leq
\nu}M_k\}.\] where $\{M_k\}_{k\geq 1}$ are i.i.d. copies of $M$ and independent
of $(\widetilde{\nu}, \nu)\in\mathbb{R}_+\times\mathbb{N}$. We obtain the tail
behaviour of the solution of a generalised equation in a different but direct
method by considering the joint tail of $(\widetilde{\nu}, \nu)$.
