| ( | 5 | ( | 592 | + | X | ) | + | 64 | + | 51 | + | 12 | + | 27 | ) | ÷ | ( | 592 | + | 16 | + | 18 | + | 6 | + | 27 | + | X | ) | = | 24 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 592 | + | 16 | + | 18 | + | 6 | + | 27 | + | X | ) |
| ( | 5 | ( | 592 | + | X | ) | + | 64 | + | 51 | + | 12 | + | 27 | ) | = | 24 5 | ( | 592 | + | 16 | + | 18 | + | 6 | + | 27 | + | X | ) |
| 5 | ( | 592 | + | X | ) | + | 64 | + | 51 | + | 12 | + | 27 | = | 24 5 | ( | 592 | + | 16 | + | 18 | + | 6 | + | 27 | + | X | ) |
| 5 | ( | 592 | + | X | ) | + | 64 | + | 51 | + | 12 | + | 27 | = | 24 5 | × | 592 | + | 24 5 | × | 16 | + | 24 5 | × | 18 | + | 24 5 | × | 6 | + | 24 5 | × | 27 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 5 | ( | 592 | + | X | ) | + | 64 | + | 51 | + | 12 | + | 27 | = | 14208 5 | + | 384 5 | + | 432 5 | + | 144 5 | + | 648 5 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 5 | ( | 592 | + | X | ) | + | 154 | = | 15816 5 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 5 | × | 592 | + | 5 | X | + | 154 | = | 15816 5 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 2960 | + | 5 | X | + | 154 | = | 15816 5 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 3114 | + | 5 | X | = | 15816 5 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 5 | X | − | 24 5 | X | = | 15816 5 | − | 3114 |
1 5 | X | = | 15816 5 | − | 3114 |
1 5 | X | = | 246 5 |
| X | = | 246 5 | ÷ | 1 5 |
| = | 246 5 | × | 5 |
| = | 246 | × | 1 |
| X | = | 246 |