| ( | 480 | − | 20 | ( | x | − | 40 | ) | ) | ( | x | − | 24 | ) | = | 7680 |
| Left side of the equation = | 480 | ( | x | − | 24 | ) | − | 20 | ( | x | − | 40 | ) | ( | x | − | 24 | ) |
| = | 480 | x | − | 480 | × | 24 | − | 20 | ( | x | − | 40 | ) | ( | x | − | 24 | ) |
| = | 480 | x | − | 11520 | − | 20 | ( | x | − | 40 | ) | ( | x | − | 24 | ) |
| = | 480 | x | − | 11520 | − | 20 | x | ( | x | − | 24 | ) | + | 20 | × | 40 | ( | x | − | 24 | ) |
| = | 480 | x | − | 11520 | − | 20 | x | ( | x | − | 24 | ) | + | 800 | ( | x | − | 24 | ) |
| = | 480 | x | − | 11520 | − | 20 | x | x | + | 20 | x | × | 24 | + | 800 | ( | x | − | 24 | ) |
| = | 480 | x | − | 11520 | − | 20 | x | x | + | 480 | x | + | 800 | ( | x | − | 24 | ) |
| = | 960 | x | − | 11520 | − | 20 | x | x | + | 800 | ( | x | − | 24 | ) |
| = | 960 | x | − | 11520 | − | 20 | x | x | + | 800 | x | − | 800 | × | 24 |
| = | 960 | x | − | 11520 | − | 20 | x | x | + | 800 | x | − | 19200 |
| = | 1760 | x | − | 30720 | − | 20 | x | x |
| 1760 | x | − | 30720 | − | 20 | x | x | = | 7680 |