| ( | 20 | − | 4 | x | ) | ( | 30 | − | 2 | x | ) | = | 400 |
| Left side of the equation = | 20 | ( | 30 | − | 2 | x | ) | − | 4 | x | ( | 30 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 20 | × | 30 | − | 20 | × | 2 | x | − | 4 | x | ( | 30 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 600 | − | 40 | x | − | 4 | x | ( | 30 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 600 | − | 40 | x | − | 4 | x | × | 30 | + | 4 | x | × | 2 | x |
| = | 600 | − | 40 | x | − | 120 | x | + | 8 | x | x |
| = | 600 | − | 160 | x | + | 8 | x | x |
| 600 | − | 160 | x | + | 8 | x | x | = | 400 |