| ( | 40 | + | x | − | 30 | ) | ( | 80 | − | 2 | x | ) | = | 1200 |
| Left side of the equation = | 40 | ( | 80 | − | 2 | x | ) | + | x | ( | 80 | − | 2 | x | ) | − | 30 | ( | 80 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 40 | × | 80 | − | 40 | × | 2 | x | + | x | ( | 80 | − | 2 | x | ) | − | 30 | ( | 80 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 3200 | − | 80 | x | + | x | ( | 80 | − | 2 | x | ) | − | 30 | ( | 80 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 3200 | − | 80 | x | + | x | × | 80 | − | x | × | 2 | x | − | 30 | ( | 80 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 3200 | − | 0 | x | − | x | × | 2 | x | − | 30 | ( | 80 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 3200 | − | 0 | x | − | x | × | 2 | x | − | 30 | × | 80 | + | 30 | × | 2 | x |
| = | 3200 | − | 0 | x | − | x | × | 2 | x | − | 2400 | + | 60 | x |
| = | 800 | + | 60 | x | − | x | × | 2 | x |
| 800 | + | 60 | x | − | x | × | 2 | x | = | 1200 |