| 2 | ÷ | 5 | × | X | = | 1 | ÷ | 4 | × | ( | X | + | 24 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 5 | X |
2 5 | X | = | 1 | ÷ | 4 | × | ( | X | + | 24 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 4 | ( | X | + | 24 | ) |
2 5 | X | = | 1 4 | ( | X | + | 24 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 4 | X | + | 1 4 | × | 24 |
| = | 1 4 | X | + | 6 |
2 5 | X | = | 1 4 | X | + | 6 |
2 5 | X | − | 1 4 | X | = | 6 |
3 20 | X | = | 6 |
| X | = | 6 | ÷ | 3 20 |
| = | 6 | × | 20 3 |
| = | 2 | × | 20 |
| X | = | 40 |