| 16 | × | 8 | a | + | ( | 300 | − | 20 | − | 8 | a | ) | ( | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) | = | 4160 |
| Left side of the equation = | 128 | a | + | ( | 300 | − | 20 | − | 8 | a | ) | ( | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) |
| 128 | a | + | ( | 300 | − | 20 | − | 8 | a | ) | ( | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) | = | 4160 |
| Left side of the equation = | 128 | a | + | 300 | ( | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) | − | 20 | ( | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) | − | 8 | a | ( | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) |
| = | 128 | a | + | 300 | × | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | − | 20 | ( | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) | − | 8 | a | ( | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) |
| = | 128 | a | + | 4800 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | − | 20 | ( | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) | − | 8 | a | ( | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) |
| = | 128 | a | + | 4800 | × | 1 | − | 4800 | a | − | 20 | ( | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) | − | 8 | a | ( | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) |
| = | 128 | a | + | 4800 | − | 4800 | a | − | 20 | ( | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) | − | 8 | a | ( | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) |
| = | - | 4672 | a | + | 4800 | − | 20 | ( | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) | − | 8 | a | ( | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) |
| = | - | 4672 | a | + | 4800 | − | 20 | × | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | − | 8 | a | ( | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) |
| = | - | 4672 | a | + | 4800 | − | 320 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | − | 8 | a | ( | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) |
| = | - | 4672 | a | + | 4800 | − | 320 | × | 1 | + | 320 | a | − | 8 | a | ( | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) |
| = | - | 4672 | a | + | 4800 | − | 320 | + | 320 | a | − | 8 | a | ( | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) |
| = | - | 4352 | a | + | 4480 | − | 8 | a | ( | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) |
| = | - | 4352 | a | + | 4480 | − | 8 | a | × | 16 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) |
| = | - | 4352 | a | + | 4480 | − | 128 | a | ( | 1 | − | a | ) |
| = | - | 4352 | a | + | 4480 | − | 128 | a | × | 1 | + | 128 | a | a |
| = | - | 4352 | a | + | 4480 | − | 128 | a | + | 128 | a | a |
| = | - | 4480 | a | + | 4480 | + | 128 | a | a |
| - | 4480 | a | + | 4480 | + | 128 | a | a | = | 4160 |