| ( | 39 | + | 5 | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 13 | + | x | ) | = | 23 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 13 | + | x | ) |
| ( | 39 | + | 5 | x | ) | = | 23 5 | ( | 13 | + | x | ) |
| 39 | + | 5 | x | = | 23 5 | ( | 13 | + | x | ) |
| 39 | + | 5 | x | = | 23 5 | × | 13 | + | 23 5 | x |
| 39 | + | 5 | x | = | 299 5 | + | 23 5 | x |
| 5 | x | − | 23 5 | x | = | 299 5 | − | 39 |
2 5 | x | = | 299 5 | − | 39 |
2 5 | x | = | 104 5 |
| x | = | 104 5 | ÷ | 2 5 |
| = | 104 5 | × | 5 2 |
| = | 52 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 52 |