| - | ( | x | − | 34 | ) | ( | x | − | 34 | ) | + | 256 | = | 240 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | x | ( | x | − | 34 | ) | + | 34 | ( | x | − | 34 | ) | + | 256 |
| = | - | x | x | + | x | × | 34 | + | 34 | ( | x | − | 34 | ) | + | 256 |
| = | - | x | x | + | 34 | x | + | 34 | x | − | 34 | × | 34 | + | 256 |
| = | - | x | x | + | 34 | x | + | 34 | x | − | 1156 | + | 256 |
| = | - | x | x | + | 68 | x | − | 900 |
| - | x | x | + | 68 | x | − | 900 | = | 240 |