| ( | 5 | x | + | 15786 | ) | ÷ | ( | x | + | 3462 | ) | = | 23 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 3462 | ) |
| ( | 5 | x | + | 15786 | ) | = | 23 5 | ( | x | + | 3462 | ) |
| 5 | x | + | 15786 | = | 23 5 | ( | x | + | 3462 | ) |
| 5 | x | + | 15786 | = | 23 5 | x | + | 23 5 | × | 3462 |
| 5 | x | + | 15786 | = | 23 5 | x | + | 79626 5 |
| 5 | x | − | 23 5 | x | = | 79626 5 | − | 15786 |
2 5 | x | = | 79626 5 | − | 15786 |
2 5 | x | = | 696 5 |
| x | = | 696 5 | ÷ | 2 5 |
| = | 696 5 | × | 5 2 |
| = | 348 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 348 |