| ( | x | − | 5 | ) | ( | x | − | 8 | ) | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | − | 2 | ( | x | − | 5 | ) | ( | x | − | 8 | ) | + | 4 | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | − | 8 | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | ( | x | − | 8 | ) | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | − | 5 | ( | x | − | 8 | ) | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | − | 2 | ( | x | − | 5 | ) | ( | x | − | 8 | ) | + | 4 |
| = | x | x | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | − | x | × | 8 | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | − | 5 | ( | x | − | 8 | ) | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | ( | x | − | 2 | ) |
| = | x | x | x | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | − | x | x | × | 3 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | − | x | × | 8 | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | ( | x | − | 2 | ) |
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