| ( | 1087 | − | 2174 | x | ) | ( | 1304 | − | 2174 | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 435 | + | 2174 | x | ) | = | 2716 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 435 | + | 2174 | x | ) |
| ( | 1087 | − | 2174 | x | ) | ( | 1304 | − | 2174 | x | ) | = | 2716 | ( | 435 | + | 2174 | x | ) |
| 1087 | ( | 1304 | − | 2174 | x | ) | − | 2174 | x | ( | 1304 | − | 2174 | x | ) | = | 2716 | ( | 435 | + | 2174 | x | ) |
| 1087 | ( | 1304 | − | 2174 | x | ) | − | 2174 | x | ( | 1304 | − | 2174 | x | ) | = | 2716 | × | 435 | + | 2716 | × | 2174 | x |
| 1087 | ( | 1304 | − | 2174 | x | ) | − | 2174 | x | ( | 1304 | − | 2174 | x | ) | = | 1181460 | + | 5904584 | x |
| 1087 | × | 1304 | − | 1087 | × | 2174 | x | − | 2174 | x | ( | 1304 | − | 2174 | x | ) | = | 1181460 | + | 5904584 | x |
| 1417448 | − | 2363138 | x | − | 2174 | x | ( | 1304 | − | 2174 | x | ) | = | 1181460 | + | 5904584 | x |
| 1417448 | − | 2363138 | x | − | 2174 | x | × | 1304 | + | 2174 | x | × | 2174 | x | = | 1181460 | + | 5904584 | x |
| 1417448 | − | 2363138 | x | − | 2834896 | x | + | 4726276 | x | x | = | 1181460 | + | 5904584 | x |
| 1417448 | − | 5198034 | x | + | 4726276 | x | x | = | 1181460 | + | 5904584 | x |