| ( | 16 | − | x | ) | ( | 12 | − | x | ) | = | 16 | × | 6 |
| Left side of the equation = | 16 | ( | 12 | − | x | ) | − | x | ( | 12 | − | x | ) |
| = | 16 | × | 12 | − | 16 | x | − | x | ( | 12 | − | x | ) |
| = | 192 | − | 16 | x | − | x | ( | 12 | − | x | ) |
| = | 192 | − | 16 | x | − | x | × | 12 | + | x | x |
| = | 192 | − | 28 | x | + | x | x |
| 192 | − | 28 | x | + | x | x | = | 16 | × | 6 |
| Right side of the equation = | 96 |
| 192 | − | 28 | x | + | x | x | = | 96 |