| ( | 5 | ( | 588 | + | X | ) | + | 68 | + | 60 | + | 14 | + | 30 | ) | ÷ | ( | 588 | + | 17 | + | 20 | + | 7 | + | 30 | + | X | ) | = | 24 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 588 | + | 17 | + | 20 | + | 7 | + | 30 | + | X | ) |
| ( | 5 | ( | 588 | + | X | ) | + | 68 | + | 60 | + | 14 | + | 30 | ) | = | 24 5 | ( | 588 | + | 17 | + | 20 | + | 7 | + | 30 | + | X | ) |
| 5 | ( | 588 | + | X | ) | + | 68 | + | 60 | + | 14 | + | 30 | = | 24 5 | ( | 588 | + | 17 | + | 20 | + | 7 | + | 30 | + | X | ) |
| 5 | ( | 588 | + | X | ) | + | 68 | + | 60 | + | 14 | + | 30 | = | 24 5 | × | 588 | + | 24 5 | × | 17 | + | 24 5 | × | 20 | + | 24 5 | × | 7 | + | 24 5 | × | 30 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 5 | ( | 588 | + | X | ) | + | 68 | + | 60 | + | 14 | + | 30 | = | 14112 5 | + | 408 5 | + | 96 | + | 168 5 | + | 144 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 5 | ( | 588 | + | X | ) | + | 172 | = | 15888 5 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 5 | × | 588 | + | 5 | X | + | 172 | = | 15888 5 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 2940 | + | 5 | X | + | 172 | = | 15888 5 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 3112 | + | 5 | X | = | 15888 5 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 5 | X | − | 24 5 | X | = | 15888 5 | − | 3112 |
1 5 | X | = | 15888 5 | − | 3112 |
1 5 | X | = | 328 5 |
| X | = | 328 5 | ÷ | 1 5 |
| = | 328 5 | × | 5 |
| = | 328 | × | 1 |
| X | = | 328 |