| ( | 75 | − | 5 | x | ) | ( | 125 | + | 16 | x | ) | = | 225 | ( | 75 | − | 3 | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 75 | ( | 125 | + | 16 | x | ) | − | 5 | x | ( | 125 | + | 16 | x | ) |
| = | 75 | × | 125 | + | 75 | × | 16 | x | − | 5 | x | ( | 125 | + | 16 | x | ) |
| = | 9375 | + | 1200 | x | − | 5 | x | ( | 125 | + | 16 | x | ) |
| = | 9375 | + | 1200 | x | − | 5 | x | × | 125 | − | 5 | x | × | 16 | x |
| = | 9375 | + | 1200 | x | − | 625 | x | − | 80 | x | x |
| = | 9375 | + | 575 | x | − | 80 | x | x |
| 9375 | + | 575 | x | − | 80 | x | x | = | 225 | ( | 75 | − | 3 | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 225 | × | 75 | − | 225 | × | 3 | x |
| = | 16875 | − | 675 | x |
| 9375 | + | 575 | x | − | 80 | x | x | = | 16875 | − | 675 | x |