| ( | - | 2 | x | + | 8 | ) | ( | - | x | + | 8 | ) | = | 24 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 2 | x | ( | - | x | + | 8 | ) | + | 8 | ( | - | x | + | 8 | ) |
| = | 2 | x | x | − | 2 | x | × | 8 | + | 8 | ( | - | x | + | 8 | ) |
| = | 2 | x | x | − | 16 | x | + | 8 | ( | - | x | + | 8 | ) |
| = | 2 | x | x | − | 16 | x | − | 8 | x | + | 8 | × | 8 |
| = | 2 | x | x | − | 16 | x | − | 8 | x | + | 64 |
| = | 2 | x | x | − | 24 | x | + | 64 |
| 2 | x | x | − | 24 | x | + | 64 | = | 24 |