| ( | 8 | x | − | 4 | x | ) | ( | 16 | + | 2 | x | ) | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | 8 | x | ( | 16 | + | 2 | x | ) | − | 4 | x | ( | 16 | + | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 8 | x | × | 16 | + | 8 | x | × | 2 | x | − | 4 | x | ( | 16 | + | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 128 | x | + | 16 | x | x | − | 4 | x | ( | 16 | + | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 128 | x | + | 16 | x | x | − | 4 | x | × | 16 | − | 4 | x | × | 2 | x |
| = | 128 | x | + | 16 | x | x | − | 64 | x | − | 8 | x | x |
| = | 64 | x | + | 16 | x | x | − | 8 | x | x |
| 64 | x | + | 16 | x | x | − | 8 | x | x | = | 0 |