| ( | 16 | − | 3 | x | ) | ( | 9 | − | 2 | x | ) | = | 112 |
| Left side of the equation = | 16 | ( | 9 | − | 2 | x | ) | − | 3 | x | ( | 9 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 16 | × | 9 | − | 16 | × | 2 | x | − | 3 | x | ( | 9 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 144 | − | 32 | x | − | 3 | x | ( | 9 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 144 | − | 32 | x | − | 3 | x | × | 9 | + | 3 | x | × | 2 | x |
| = | 144 | − | 32 | x | − | 27 | x | + | 6 | x | x |
| = | 144 | − | 59 | x | + | 6 | x | x |
| 144 | − | 59 | x | + | 6 | x | x | = | 112 |