| ( | 30 | − | 2 | x | ) | ( | 20 | − | 4 | x | ) | = | 30 | × | 20 | ( | 1 | − | 19 | ÷ | 75 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 30 | ( | 20 | − | 4 | x | ) | − | 2 | x | ( | 20 | − | 4 | x | ) |
| = | 30 | × | 20 | − | 30 | × | 4 | x | − | 2 | x | ( | 20 | − | 4 | x | ) |
| = | 600 | − | 120 | x | − | 2 | x | ( | 20 | − | 4 | x | ) |
| = | 600 | − | 120 | x | − | 2 | x | × | 20 | + | 2 | x | × | 4 | x |
| = | 600 | − | 120 | x | − | 40 | x | + | 8 | x | x |
| = | 600 | − | 160 | x | + | 8 | x | x |
| 600 | − | 160 | x | + | 8 | x | x | = | 30 | × | 20 | ( | 1 | − | 19 | ÷ | 75 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 600 | ( | 1 | − | 19 | ÷ | 75 | ) |
| 600 | − | 160 | x | + | 8 | x | x | = | 600 | ( | 1 | − | 19 | ÷ | 75 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 600 | × | 1 | − | 600 | × | 19 | ÷ | 75 |
| = | 600 | − | 152 |
| = | 448 |
| 600 | − | 160 | x | + | 8 | x | x | = | 448 |