| ( | 2 | x | + | 8 | ) | ( | 20 | − | x | ) | = | 280 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | ( | 20 | − | x | ) | + | 8 | ( | 20 | − | x | ) |
| = | 2 | x | × | 20 | − | 2 | x | x | + | 8 | ( | 20 | − | x | ) |
| = | 40 | x | − | 2 | x | x | + | 8 | ( | 20 | − | x | ) |
| = | 40 | x | − | 2 | x | x | + | 8 | × | 20 | − | 8 | x |
| = | 40 | x | − | 2 | x | x | + | 160 | − | 8 | x |
| = | 32 | x | − | 2 | x | x | + | 160 |
| 32 | x | − | 2 | x | x | + | 160 | = | 280 |