| 55 | − | X | − | X | = | X | − | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | X |
| Left side of the equation = | 55 | − | 2 | X |
| 55 | − | 2 | X | = | X | − | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | X |
| Right side of the equation = | X | − | 1 2 | X |
| = | 1 2 | X |
| 55 | − | 2 | X | = | 1 2 | X |
| - | 2 | X | − | 1 2 | X | = | - | 55 |
| - | 5 2 | X | = | - | 55 |
| 55 | = | 5 2 | X |
5 2 | X | = | 55 |
| X | = | 55 | ÷ | 5 2 |
| = | 55 | × | 2 5 |
| = | 11 | × | 2 |
| X | = | 22 |