| ( | 100 | + | 200 | x | ) | ( | 4 | − | 2 | − | x | ) | = | 260 |
| Left side of the equation = | 100 | ( | 4 | − | 2 | − | x | ) | + | 200 | x | ( | 4 | − | 2 | − | x | ) |
| = | 100 | × | 4 | − | 100 | × | 2 | − | 100 | x | + | 200 | x | ( | 4 | − | 2 | − | x | ) |
| = | 400 | − | 200 | − | 100 | x | + | 200 | x | ( | 4 | − | 2 | − | x | ) |
| = | 200 | − | 100 | x | + | 200 | x | ( | 4 | − | 2 | − | x | ) |
| = | 200 | − | 100 | x | + | 200 | x | × | 4 | − | 200 | x | × | 2 | − | 200 | x | x |
| = | 200 | − | 100 | x | + | 800 | x | − | 400 | x | − | 200 | x | x |
| = | 200 | + | 300 | x | − | 200 | x | x |
| 200 | + | 300 | x | − | 200 | x | x | = | 260 |