| ( | 60 | − | 1 | ÷ | 10 | × | x | ) | ( | 200 | + | x | ) | − | ( | 1200 | − | 2 | x | ) | = | 1400 |
| Left side of the equation = | 60 | ( | 200 | + | x | ) | − | 1 | ÷ | 10 | × | x | ( | 200 | + | x | ) | − | ( | 1200 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 60 | ( | 200 | + | x | ) | − | 1 10 | x | ( | 200 | + | x | ) | − | ( | 1200 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 60 | × | 200 | + | 60 | x | − | 1 10 | x | ( | 200 | + | x | ) | − | ( | 1200 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 12000 | + | 60 | x | − | 1 10 | x | ( | 200 | + | x | ) | − | ( | 1200 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 12000 | + | 60 | x | − | 1 10 | x | × | 200 | − | 1 10 | x | x | − | ( | 1200 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 12000 | + | 60 | x | − | 20 | x | − | 1 10 | x | x | − | ( | 1200 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 12000 | + | 40 | x | − | 1 10 | x | x | − | ( | 1200 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 12000 | + | 40 | x | − | 1 10 | x | x | − | 1200 | + | 2 | x |
| = | 10800 | + | 42 | x | − | 1 10 | x | x |
| 10800 | + | 42 | x | − | 1 10 | x | x | = | 1400 |