| 180 | ( | n | − | 2 | ) | ÷ | n | − | 36 | = | 360 | ÷ | n |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | n |
| 180 | ( | n | − | 2 | ) | − | 36 | n | = | 360 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 |
| 180 | n | − | 180 | × | 2 | − | 36 | n | = | 360 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 |
| 180 | n | − | 360 | − | 36 | n | = | 360 |
| 144 | n | − | 360 | = | 360 |
| 144 | n | = | 360 | + | 360 |
| 144 | n | = | 720 |
| n | = | 720 | ÷ | 144 |
| = | 720 | × | 1 144 |
| = | 5 | × | 1 |
| n | = | 5 |