| ( | 5 | ( | 546 | + | X | ) | + | 80 | + | 63 | + | 14 | + | 31 | ) | ÷ | ( | 546 | + | 20 | + | 21 | + | 7 | + | 31 | + | X | ) | = | 24 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 546 | + | 20 | + | 21 | + | 7 | + | 31 | + | X | ) |
| ( | 5 | ( | 546 | + | X | ) | + | 80 | + | 63 | + | 14 | + | 31 | ) | = | 24 5 | ( | 546 | + | 20 | + | 21 | + | 7 | + | 31 | + | X | ) |
| 5 | ( | 546 | + | X | ) | + | 80 | + | 63 | + | 14 | + | 31 | = | 24 5 | ( | 546 | + | 20 | + | 21 | + | 7 | + | 31 | + | X | ) |
| 5 | ( | 546 | + | X | ) | + | 80 | + | 63 | + | 14 | + | 31 | = | 24 5 | × | 546 | + | 24 5 | × | 20 | + | 24 5 | × | 21 | + | 24 5 | × | 7 | + | 24 5 | × | 31 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 5 | ( | 546 | + | X | ) | + | 80 | + | 63 | + | 14 | + | 31 | = | 13104 5 | + | 96 | + | 504 5 | + | 168 5 | + | 744 5 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 5 | ( | 546 | + | X | ) | + | 188 | = | 3000 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 5 | × | 546 | + | 5 | X | + | 188 | = | 3000 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 2730 | + | 5 | X | + | 188 | = | 3000 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 2918 | + | 5 | X | = | 3000 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 5 | X | − | 24 5 | X | = | 3000 | − | 2918 |
1 5 | X | = | 3000 | − | 2918 |
1 5 | X | = | 82 |
| X | = | 82 | ÷ | 1 5 |
| = | 82 | × | 5 |
| X | = | 410 |