| ( | 40 | − | x | ) | ( | 20 | + | 2 | x | ) | − | 1200 | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | 40 | ( | 20 | + | 2 | x | ) | − | x | ( | 20 | + | 2 | x | ) | − | 1200 |
| = | 40 | × | 20 | + | 40 | × | 2 | x | − | x | ( | 20 | + | 2 | x | ) | − | 1200 |
| = | 800 | + | 80 | x | − | x | ( | 20 | + | 2 | x | ) | − | 1200 |
| = | - | 400 | + | 80 | x | − | x | ( | 20 | + | 2 | x | ) |
| = | - | 400 | + | 80 | x | − | x | × | 20 | − | x | × | 2 | x |
| = | - | 400 | + | 60 | x | − | x | × | 2 | x |
| - | 400 | + | 60 | x | − | x | × | 2 | x | = | 0 |