| ( | 6 | − | x | ) | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | × | 1 | ÷ | 2 | = | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | 6 | × | 8 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | 6 | − | x | ) | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | × | 1 2 |
| ( | 6 | − | x | ) | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | × | 1 2 | = | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | 6 | × | 8 |
| Left side of the equation = | 6 | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | × | 1 2 | − | x | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | × | 1 2 |
| = | 3 | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | − | x | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | × | 1 2 |
| = | 3 | × | 8 | − | 3 | x | − | x | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | × | 1 2 |
| = | 24 | − | 3 | x | − | x | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | × | 1 2 |
| = | 24 | − | 3 | x | − | x | × | 8 | × | 1 2 | + | x | x | × | 1 2 |
| = | 24 | − | 3 | x | − | x | × | 4 | + | x | x | × | 1 2 |
| = | 24 | − | 7 | x | + | x | x | × | 1 2 |
| 24 | − | 7 | x | + | x | x | × | 1 2 | = | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | 6 | × | 8 |
| Right side of the equation = | 24 |
| 24 | − | 7 | x | + | x | x | × | 1 2 | = | 24 |