| ( | 10 | − | 1 4 | x | ) | ( | 10 | − | 1 4 | x | ) | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | 10 | ( | 10 | − | 1 4 | x | ) | − | 1 4 | x | ( | 10 | − | 1 4 | x | ) |
| = | 10 | × | 10 | − | 10 | × | 1 4 | x | − | 1 4 | x | ( | 10 | − | 1 4 | x | ) |
| = | 100 | − | 5 2 | x | − | 1 4 | x | ( | 10 | − | 1 4 | x | ) |
| = | 100 | − | 5 2 | x | − | 1 4 | x | × | 10 | + | 1 4 | x | × | 1 4 | x |
| = | 100 | − | 5 2 | x | − | 5 2 | x | + | 1 16 | x | x |
| = | 100 | − | 5 | x | + | 1 16 | x | x |
| 100 | − | 5 | x | + | 1 16 | x | x | = | 0 |