| 420 | + | 16 5 | ( | x | − | 120 | ) | + | 420 | + | 16 5 | ( | 400 | − | x | − | 120 | ) | = | 1336 |
| Left side of the equation = | 840 | + | 16 5 | ( | x | − | 120 | ) | + | 16 5 | ( | 400 | − | x | − | 120 | ) |
| 840 | + | 16 5 | ( | x | − | 120 | ) | + | 16 5 | ( | 400 | − | x | − | 120 | ) | = | 1336 |
| Left side of the equation = | 840 | + | 16 5 | x | − | 16 5 | × | 120 | + | 16 5 | ( | 400 | − | x | − | 120 | ) |
| = | 840 | + | 16 5 | x | − | 384 | + | 16 5 | ( | 400 | − | x | − | 120 | ) |
| = | 456 | + | 16 5 | x | + | 16 5 | ( | 400 | − | x | − | 120 | ) |
| = | 456 | + | 16 5 | x | + | 16 5 | × | 400 | − | 16 5 | x | − | 16 5 | × | 120 |
| = | 456 | + | 16 5 | x | + | 1280 | − | 16 5 | x | − | 384 |
| = | 1352 | + | 0 | x |
| 1352 | + | 0 | x | = | 1336 |
| = | 1336 | − | 1352 |