| ( | 1200 | + | 200 | x | − | 800 | ) | ( | 80 | − | 2 | x | ) | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1200 | ( | 80 | − | 2 | x | ) | + | 200 | x | ( | 80 | − | 2 | x | ) | − | 800 | ( | 80 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 1200 | × | 80 | − | 1200 | × | 2 | x | + | 200 | x | ( | 80 | − | 2 | x | ) | − | 800 | ( | 80 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 96000 | − | 2400 | x | + | 200 | x | ( | 80 | − | 2 | x | ) | − | 800 | ( | 80 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 96000 | − | 2400 | x | + | 200 | x | × | 80 | − | 200 | x | × | 2 | x | − | 800 | ( | 80 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 96000 | − | 2400 | x | + | 16000 | x | − | 400 | x | x | − | 800 | ( | 80 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 96000 | + | 13600 | x | − | 400 | x | x | − | 800 | ( | 80 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 96000 | + | 13600 | x | − | 400 | x | x | − | 800 | × | 80 | + | 800 | × | 2 | x |
| = | 96000 | + | 13600 | x | − | 400 | x | x | − | 64000 | + | 1600 | x |
| = | 32000 | + | 15200 | x | − | 400 | x | x |
| 32000 | + | 15200 | x | − | 400 | x | x | = | 0 |