| ( | 5 | X | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | ( | X | + | 1 | ) | = | 123 25 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | X | + | 1 | ) |
| ( | 5 | X | + | 1 | ) | = | 123 25 | ( | X | + | 1 | ) |
| 5 | X | + | 1 | = | 123 25 | ( | X | + | 1 | ) |
| 5 | X | + | 1 | = | 123 25 | X | + | 123 25 | × | 1 |
| 5 | X | + | 1 | = | 123 25 | X | + | 123 25 |
| 5 | X | − | 123 25 | X | = | 123 25 | − | 1 |
2 25 | X | = | 123 25 | − | 1 |
2 25 | X | = | 98 25 |
| X | = | 98 25 | ÷ | 2 25 |
| = | 98 25 | × | 25 2 |
| = | 49 | × | 1 |
| X | = | 49 |