| ( | - | 2 | x | + | 220 | ) | ( | x | − | 40 | ) | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 2 | x | ( | x | − | 40 | ) | + | 220 | ( | x | − | 40 | ) |
| = | - | 2 | x | x | + | 2 | x | × | 40 | + | 220 | ( | x | − | 40 | ) |
| = | - | 2 | x | x | + | 80 | x | + | 220 | ( | x | − | 40 | ) |
| = | - | 2 | x | x | + | 80 | x | + | 220 | x | − | 220 | × | 40 |
| = | - | 2 | x | x | + | 80 | x | + | 220 | x | − | 8800 |
| = | - | 2 | x | x | + | 300 | x | − | 8800 |
| - | 2 | x | x | + | 300 | x | − | 8800 | = | 0 |