| 384 | = | ( | 40 | − | 2 | x | ) | ( | 8 | + | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 40 | ( | 8 | + | x | ) | − | 2 | x | ( | 8 | + | x | ) |
| = | 40 | × | 8 | + | 40 | x | − | 2 | x | ( | 8 | + | x | ) |
| = | 320 | + | 40 | x | − | 2 | x | ( | 8 | + | x | ) |
| = | 320 | + | 40 | x | − | 2 | x | × | 8 | − | 2 | x | x |
| = | 320 | + | 40 | x | − | 16 | x | − | 2 | x | x |
| = | 320 | + | 24 | x | − | 2 | x | x |
| 384 | = | 320 | + | 24 | x | − | 2 | x | x |