| ( | x | − | 8 | ) | ( | 400 | − | 20 | x | ) | = | 640 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | ( | 400 | − | 20 | x | ) | − | 8 | ( | 400 | − | 20 | x | ) |
| = | x | × | 400 | − | x | × | 20 | x | − | 8 | ( | 400 | − | 20 | x | ) |
| = | 400 | x | − | x | × | 20 | x | − | 8 | × | 400 | + | 8 | × | 20 | x |
| = | 400 | x | − | x | × | 20 | x | − | 3200 | + | 160 | x |
| = | 560 | x | − | x | × | 20 | x | − | 3200 |
| 560 | x | − | x | × | 20 | x | − | 3200 | = | 640 |