| ( | 20 | + | 2 | a | ) | ( | 40 | − | a | ) | = | 1250 |
| Left side of the equation = | 20 | ( | 40 | − | a | ) | + | 2 | a | ( | 40 | − | a | ) |
| = | 20 | × | 40 | − | 20 | a | + | 2 | a | ( | 40 | − | a | ) |
| = | 800 | − | 20 | a | + | 2 | a | ( | 40 | − | a | ) |
| = | 800 | − | 20 | a | + | 2 | a | × | 40 | − | 2 | a | a |
| = | 800 | − | 20 | a | + | 80 | a | − | 2 | a | a |
| = | 800 | + | 60 | a | − | 2 | a | a |
| 800 | + | 60 | a | − | 2 | a | a | = | 1250 |