| x | + | ( | x | + | 15 | ) | × | 2 | ÷ | 5 | = | 69 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | + | ( | x | + | 15 | ) | × | 2 5 |
| x | + | ( | x | + | 15 | ) | × | 2 5 | = | 69 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | + | x | × | 2 5 | + | 15 | × | 2 5 |
| = | x | + | x | × | 2 5 | + | 6 |
| = | 7 5 | x | + | 6 |
7 5 | x | + | 6 | = | 69 |
7 5 | x | = | 69 | − | 6 |
7 5 | x | = | 63 |
| x | = | 63 | ÷ | 7 5 |
| = | 63 | × | 5 7 |
| = | 9 | × | 5 |
| x | = | 45 |