| ( | 160 | + | 40 | ( | 38 | − | x | ) | ) | ( | x | − | 22 | ) | = | 3640 |
| Left side of the equation = | 160 | ( | x | − | 22 | ) | + | 40 | ( | 38 | − | x | ) | ( | x | − | 22 | ) |
| = | 160 | x | − | 160 | × | 22 | + | 40 | ( | 38 | − | x | ) | ( | x | − | 22 | ) |
| = | 160 | x | − | 3520 | + | 40 | ( | 38 | − | x | ) | ( | x | − | 22 | ) |
| = | 160 | x | − | 3520 | + | 40 | × | 38 | ( | x | − | 22 | ) | − | 40 | x | ( | x | − | 22 | ) |
| = | 160 | x | − | 3520 | + | 1520 | ( | x | − | 22 | ) | − | 40 | x | ( | x | − | 22 | ) |
| = | 160 | x | − | 3520 | + | 1520 | x | − | 1520 | × | 22 | − | 40 | x | ( | x | − | 22 | ) |
| = | 160 | x | − | 3520 | + | 1520 | x | − | 33440 | − | 40 | x | ( | x | − | 22 | ) |
| = | 1680 | x | − | 36960 | − | 40 | x | ( | x | − | 22 | ) |
| = | 1680 | x | − | 36960 | − | 40 | x | x | + | 40 | x | × | 22 |
| = | 1680 | x | − | 36960 | − | 40 | x | x | + | 880 | x |
| = | 2560 | x | − | 36960 | − | 40 | x | x |
| 2560 | x | − | 36960 | − | 40 | x | x | = | 3640 |