| ( | 88 | × | 5 | + | 100 | n | ) | ÷ | ( | n | + | 5 | ) | = | 185 2 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | n | + | 5 | ) |
| ( | 88 | × | 5 | + | 100 | n | ) | = | 185 2 | ( | n | + | 5 | ) |
| 88 | × | 5 | + | 100 | n | = | 185 2 | ( | n | + | 5 | ) |
| 88 | × | 5 | + | 100 | n | = | 185 2 | n | + | 185 2 | × | 5 |
| 440 | + | 100 | n | = | 185 2 | n | + | 925 2 |
| 100 | n | − | 185 2 | n | = | 925 2 | − | 440 |
15 2 | n | = | 925 2 | − | 440 |
15 2 | n | = | 45 2 |
| n | = | 45 2 | ÷ | 15 2 |
| = | 45 2 | × | 2 15 |
| = | 3 | × | 1 |
| n | = | 3 |