| ( | 170 | m | + | 1015 | ) | ÷ | ( | 5 | + | m | ) | = | 185 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 5 | + | m | ) |
| ( | 170 | m | + | 1015 | ) | = | 185 | ( | 5 | + | m | ) |
| 170 | m | + | 1015 | = | 185 | ( | 5 | + | m | ) |
| 170 | m | + | 1015 | = | 185 | × | 5 | + | 185 | m |
| 170 | m | + | 1015 | = | 925 | + | 185 | m |
| 170 | m | − | 185 | m | = | 925 | − | 1015 |
| - | 15 | m | = | 925 | − | 1015 |
| - | 15 | m | = | - | 90 |
| 90 | = | 15 | m |
| 15 | m | = | 90 |
| m | = | 90 | ÷ | 15 |
| = | 90 | × | 1 15 |
| = | 6 | × | 1 |
| m | = | 6 |