| ( | 17 | − | 5 | ) | × | 8 | a | + | ( | 300 | − | 8 | a | − | 20 | ) | ( | 16 | − | 1 10 | a | − | 5 | ) | = | 2980 |
| Left side of the equation = | 17 | × | 8 | a | − | 5 | × | 8 | a | + | ( | 300 | − | 8 | a | − | 20 | ) | ( | 16 | − | 1 10 | a | − | 5 | ) |
| = | 136 | a | − | 40 | a | + | ( | 300 | − | 8 | a | − | 20 | ) | ( | 16 | − | 1 10 | a | − | 5 | ) |
| = | 96 | a | + | ( | 300 | − | 8 | a | − | 20 | ) | ( | 16 | − | 1 10 | a | − | 5 | ) |
| = | 96 | a | + | 300 | ( | 16 | − | 1 10 | a | − | 5 | ) | − | 8 | a | ( | 16 | − | 1 10 | a | − | 5 | ) | − | 20 | ( | 16 | − | 1 10 | a | − | 5 | ) |
| = | 96 | a | + | 300 | × | 16 | − | 300 | × | 1 10 | a | − | 300 | × | 5 | − | 8 | a | ( | 16 | − | 1 10 | a | − | 5 | ) |
| = | 96 | a | + | 4800 | − | 30 | a | − | 1500 | − | 8 | a | ( | 16 | − | 1 10 | a | − | 5 | ) | − | 20 | ( | 16 | − | 1 10 | a | − | 5 | ) |
| = | 66 | a | + | 3300 | − | 8 | a | ( | 16 | − | 1 10 | a | − | 5 | ) | − | 20 | ( | 16 | − | 1 10 | a | − | 5 | ) |
| = | 66 | a | + | 3300 | − | 8 | a | × | 16 | + | 8 | a | × | 1 10 | a | + | 8 | a |
| = | 66 | a | + | 3300 | − | 128 | a | + | 4 5 | a | a | + | 40 | a | − | 20 | ( | 16 | − | 1 10 | a | − | 5 | ) |
| = | - | 22 | a | + | 3300 | + | 4 5 | a | a | − | 20 | ( | 16 | − | 1 10 | a | − | 5 | ) |
| = | - | 22 | a | + | 3300 | + | 4 5 | a | a | − | 20 | × | 16 | + | 20 | × | 1 10 | a | + | 20 |
| = | - | 22 | a | + | 3300 | + | 4 5 | a | a | − | 320 | + | 2 | a | + | 100 |
| = | - | 20 | a | + | 3080 | + | 4 5 | a | a |
| - | 20 | a | + | 3080 | + | 4 5 | a | a | = | 2980 |