| ( | X | + | 4 | ) | ( | X | − | 2 | ) | = | 3 | ( | X | − | 2 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | X | ( | X | − | 2 | ) | + | 4 | ( | X | − | 2 | ) |
| = | X | X | − | X | × | 2 | + | 4 | ( | X | − | 2 | ) |
| = | X | X | − | 2 | X | + | 4 | X | − | 4 | × | 2 |
| = | X | X | − | 2 | X | + | 4 | X | − | 8 |
| = | X | X | + | 2 | X | − | 8 |
| X | X | + | 2 | X | − | 8 | = | 3 | ( | X | − | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | X | − | 3 | × | 2 |
| = | 3 | X | − | 6 |
| X | X | + | 2 | X | − | 8 | = | 3 | X | − | 6 |