| ( | 1607 50 | + | X | × | 45 | ) | ÷ | ( | X | + | 1 | ) | = | 40 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | X | + | 1 | ) |
| ( | 1607 50 | + | X | × | 45 | ) | = | 40 | ( | X | + | 1 | ) |
1607 50 | + | X | × | 45 | = | 40 | ( | X | + | 1 | ) |
1607 50 | + | X | × | 45 | = | 40 | X | + | 40 | × | 1 |
1607 50 | + | X | × | 45 | = | 40 | X | + | 40 |
| 45 | X | − | 40 | X | = | 40 | − | 1607 50 |
| 5 | X | = | 40 | − | 1607 50 |
| 5 | X | = | 393 50 |
| X | = | 393 50 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | 393 50 | × | 1 5 |
| X | = | 393 250 |
| X | = | 1.572 |