| ( | 5 | ( | 455 | + | X | ) | + | 244 | ) | ÷ | ( | 554 | + | X | ) | = | 23 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 554 | + | X | ) |
| ( | 5 | ( | 455 | + | X | ) | + | 244 | ) | = | 23 5 | ( | 554 | + | X | ) |
| 5 | ( | 455 | + | X | ) | + | 244 | = | 23 5 | ( | 554 | + | X | ) |
| 5 | ( | 455 | + | X | ) | + | 244 | = | 23 5 | × | 554 | + | 23 5 | X |
| 5 | ( | 455 | + | X | ) | + | 244 | = | 12742 5 | + | 23 5 | X |
| 5 | × | 455 | + | 5 | X | + | 244 | = | 12742 5 | + | 23 5 | X |
| 2275 | + | 5 | X | + | 244 | = | 12742 5 | + | 23 5 | X |
| 2519 | + | 5 | X | = | 12742 5 | + | 23 5 | X |
| 5 | X | − | 23 5 | X | = | 12742 5 | − | 2519 |
2 5 | X | = | 12742 5 | − | 2519 |
2 5 | X | = | 147 5 |
| X | = | 147 5 | ÷ | 2 5 |
| = | 147 5 | × | 5 2 |
| = | 147 | × | 1 2 |
| X | = | 147 2 |
| X | = | 73.5 |