| ( | 200 | − | 20 | x | ) | ( | ( | 10 | − | x | ) | − | 8 | ) | = | 640 |
| Left side of the equation = | 200 | ( | ( | 10 | − | x | ) | − | 8 | ) | − | 20 | x | ( | ( | 10 | − | x | ) | − | 8 | ) |
| = | 200 | ( | 10 | − | x | ) | − | 200 | × | 8 | − | 20 | x | ( | ( | 10 | − | x | ) | − | 8 | ) |
| = | 200 | ( | 10 | − | x | ) | − | 1600 | − | 20 | x | ( | ( | 10 | − | x | ) | − | 8 | ) |
| = | 200 | × | 10 | − | 200 | x | − | 1600 | − | 20 | x | ( | ( | 10 | − | x | ) | − | 8 | ) |
| = | 2000 | − | 200 | x | − | 1600 | − | 20 | x | ( | ( | 10 | − | x | ) | − | 8 | ) |
| = | 400 | − | 200 | x | − | 20 | x | ( | ( | 10 | − | x | ) | − | 8 | ) |
| = | 400 | − | 200 | x | − | 20 | x | ( | 10 | − | x | ) | + | 20 | x | × | 8 |
| = | 400 | − | 200 | x | − | 20 | x | ( | 10 | − | x | ) | + | 160 | x |
| = | 400 | − | 40 | x | − | 20 | x | ( | 10 | − | x | ) |
| = | 400 | − | 40 | x | − | 20 | x | × | 10 | + | 20 | x | x |
| = | 400 | − | 40 | x | − | 200 | x | + | 20 | x | x |
| = | 400 | − | 240 | x | + | 20 | x | x |
| 400 | − | 240 | x | + | 20 | x | x | = | 640 |