| ( | 5 | X | + | 4 | ) | ÷ | ( | X | + | 1 | ) | = | 47 10 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | X | + | 1 | ) |
| ( | 5 | X | + | 4 | ) | = | 47 10 | ( | X | + | 1 | ) |
| 5 | X | + | 4 | = | 47 10 | ( | X | + | 1 | ) |
| 5 | X | + | 4 | = | 47 10 | X | + | 47 10 | × | 1 |
| 5 | X | + | 4 | = | 47 10 | X | + | 47 10 |
| 5 | X | − | 47 10 | X | = | 47 10 | − | 4 |
3 10 | X | = | 47 10 | − | 4 |
3 10 | X | = | 7 10 |
| X | = | 7 10 | ÷ | 3 10 |
| = | 7 10 | × | 10 3 |
| = | 7 | × | 1 3 |
| X | = | 7 3 |
| X | = | 2.333333 |