| ( | 2 125 | − | 16 | x | ) | ( | 3 20 | − | 12 | x | ) | = | 3 125000 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 125 | ( | 3 20 | − | 12 | x | ) | − | 16 | x | ( | 3 20 | − | 12 | x | ) |
| = | 2 125 | × | 3 20 | − | 2 125 | × | 12 | x | − | 16 | x | ( | 3 20 | − | 12 | x | ) |
| = | 3 1250 | − | 24 125 | x | − | 16 | x | ( | 3 20 | − | 12 | x | ) |
| = | 3 1250 | − | 24 125 | x | − | 16 | x | × | 3 20 | + | 16 | x | × | 12 | x |
| = | 3 1250 | − | 24 125 | x | − | 12 5 | x | + | 192 | x | x |
| = | 3 1250 | − | 324 125 | x | + | 192 | x | x |
3 1250 | − | 324 125 | x | + | 192 | x | x | = | 3 125000 |