| ( | X | − | 36 | ) | ( | 112 | − | 2 | X | ) | = | 200 |
| Left side of the equation = | X | ( | 112 | − | 2 | X | ) | − | 36 | ( | 112 | − | 2 | X | ) |
| = | X | × | 112 | − | X | × | 2 | X | − | 36 | ( | 112 | − | 2 | X | ) |
| = | 112 | X | − | X | × | 2 | X | − | 36 | × | 112 | + | 36 | × | 2 | X |
| = | 112 | X | − | X | × | 2 | X | − | 4032 | + | 72 | X |
| = | 184 | X | − | X | × | 2 | X | − | 4032 |
| 184 | X | − | X | × | 2 | X | − | 4032 | = | 200 |