| ( | 5 | ( | 442 | + | X | ) | + | 249 | ) | ÷ | ( | 544 | + | X | ) | = | 23 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 544 | + | X | ) |
| ( | 5 | ( | 442 | + | X | ) | + | 249 | ) | = | 23 5 | ( | 544 | + | X | ) |
| 5 | ( | 442 | + | X | ) | + | 249 | = | 23 5 | ( | 544 | + | X | ) |
| 5 | ( | 442 | + | X | ) | + | 249 | = | 23 5 | × | 544 | + | 23 5 | X |
| 5 | ( | 442 | + | X | ) | + | 249 | = | 12512 5 | + | 23 5 | X |
| 5 | × | 442 | + | 5 | X | + | 249 | = | 12512 5 | + | 23 5 | X |
| 2210 | + | 5 | X | + | 249 | = | 12512 5 | + | 23 5 | X |
| 2459 | + | 5 | X | = | 12512 5 | + | 23 5 | X |
| 5 | X | − | 23 5 | X | = | 12512 5 | − | 2459 |
2 5 | X | = | 12512 5 | − | 2459 |
2 5 | X | = | 217 5 |
| X | = | 217 5 | ÷ | 2 5 |
| = | 217 5 | × | 5 2 |
| = | 217 | × | 1 2 |
| X | = | 217 2 |
| X | = | 108.5 |