| ( | 8 | + | 2 | X | ) | ( | 6 | + | 2 | X | ) | = | 80 |
| Left side of the equation = | 8 | ( | 6 | + | 2 | X | ) | + | 2 | X | ( | 6 | + | 2 | X | ) |
| = | 8 | × | 6 | + | 8 | × | 2 | X | + | 2 | X | ( | 6 | + | 2 | X | ) |
| = | 48 | + | 16 | X | + | 2 | X | ( | 6 | + | 2 | X | ) |
| = | 48 | + | 16 | X | + | 2 | X | × | 6 | + | 2 | X | × | 2 | X |
| = | 48 | + | 16 | X | + | 12 | X | + | 4 | X | X |
| = | 48 | + | 28 | X | + | 4 | X | X |
| 48 | + | 28 | X | + | 4 | X | X | = | 80 |