Uz primjenu svojstva distributivnosti množenja prema zbrajanju, odnosno prema oduzimanju slijedi
2008+2⋅(48⋅4⋅14+3⋅44⋅16)−(5⋅8⋅43+19⋅40⋅3)⋅2=2008+2⋅(48⋅56+48⋅44)−(40⋅43+40⋅57)⋅2=2008+2⋅48⋅(56+44)−40⋅(43+57)⋅2=2008+2⋅48⋅100−40⋅100⋅2=2008+2⋅100⋅(48−40)=2008+2⋅100⋅8=2008+1600=3608