| ( | 10 | + | x | − | 8 | ) | ( | 200 | − | 10 | x | ) | = | 1200 |
| Left side of the equation = | 10 | ( | 200 | − | 10 | x | ) | + | x | ( | 200 | − | 10 | x | ) | − | 8 | ( | 200 | − | 10 | x | ) |
| = | 10 | × | 200 | − | 10 | × | 10 | x | + | x | ( | 200 | − | 10 | x | ) | − | 8 | ( | 200 | − | 10 | x | ) |
| = | 2000 | − | 100 | x | + | x | ( | 200 | − | 10 | x | ) | − | 8 | ( | 200 | − | 10 | x | ) |
| = | 2000 | − | 100 | x | + | x | × | 200 | − | x | × | 10 | x | − | 8 | ( | 200 | − | 10 | x | ) |
| = | 2000 | + | 100 | x | − | x | × | 10 | x | − | 8 | ( | 200 | − | 10 | x | ) |
| = | 2000 | + | 100 | x | − | x | × | 10 | x | − | 8 | × | 200 | + | 8 | × | 10 | x |
| = | 2000 | + | 100 | x | − | x | × | 10 | x | − | 1600 | + | 80 | x |
| = | 400 | + | 180 | x | − | x | × | 10 | x |
| 400 | + | 180 | x | − | x | × | 10 | x | = | 1200 |