| 24 | ( | 15 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 15 | ) | ) | = | 2 |
| 24 | × | 15 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 15 | ) | = | 2 |
| 360 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 15 | ) | = | 2 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 15 | ) |
| 360 | = | 2 | ( | x | + | 15 | ) |
| 360 | = | 2 | x | + | 2 | × | 15 |
| 360 | = | 2 | x | + | 30 |
| - | 2 | x | = | 30 | − | 360 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 330 |
| 330 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | = | 330 |
| x | = | 330 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 330 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 165 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 165 |