| ( | 81 | − | y | ) | ( | 20 | + | 2 | y | ) | = | 2940 |
| Left side of the equation = | 81 | ( | 20 | + | 2 | y | ) | − | y | ( | 20 | + | 2 | y | ) |
| = | 81 | × | 20 | + | 81 | × | 2 | y | − | y | ( | 20 | + | 2 | y | ) |
| = | 1620 | + | 162 | y | − | y | ( | 20 | + | 2 | y | ) |
| = | 1620 | + | 162 | y | − | y | × | 20 | − | y | × | 2 | y |
| = | 1620 | + | 142 | y | − | y | × | 2 | y |
| 1620 | + | 142 | y | − | y | × | 2 | y | = | 2940 |