| ( | 5 | x | + | 17279 | ) | ÷ | ( | x | + | 3760 | ) | = | 23 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 3760 | ) |
| ( | 5 | x | + | 17279 | ) | = | 23 5 | ( | x | + | 3760 | ) |
| 5 | x | + | 17279 | = | 23 5 | ( | x | + | 3760 | ) |
| 5 | x | + | 17279 | = | 23 5 | x | + | 23 5 | × | 3760 |
| 5 | x | + | 17279 | = | 23 5 | x | + | 17296 |
| 5 | x | − | 23 5 | x | = | 17296 | − | 17279 |
2 5 | x | = | 17296 | − | 17279 |
2 5 | x | = | 17 |
| x | = | 17 | ÷ | 2 5 |
| = | 17 | × | 5 2 |
| x | = | 85 2 |
| x | = | 42.5 |