| 1200 | ( | 1 | − | 120 | ÷ | P | ) | × | 25 2 | = | 12000 |
| 1200 | × | 1 | × | 25 2 | − | 1200 | × | 120 | ÷ | P | × | 25 2 | = | 12000 |
| 15000 | − | 1800000 | ÷ | P | = | 12000 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | P |
| 15000 | P | − | 1800000 | = | 12000 | P |
| 15000 | P | − | 12000 | P | = | 1800000 |
| 3000 | P | = | 1800000 |
| P | = | 1800000 | ÷ | 3000 |
| = | 1800000 | × | 1 3000 |
| = | 600 | × | 1 |
| P | = | 600 |