| ( | 5 | ( | 585 | + | X | ) | + | 60 | + | 51 | + | 10 | + | 23 | ) | ÷ | ( | 588 | + | 15 | + | 17 | + | 5 | + | 23 | + | X | ) | = | 24 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 588 | + | 15 | + | 17 | + | 5 | + | 23 | + | X | ) |
| ( | 5 | ( | 585 | + | X | ) | + | 60 | + | 51 | + | 10 | + | 23 | ) | = | 24 5 | ( | 588 | + | 15 | + | 17 | + | 5 | + | 23 | + | X | ) |
| 5 | ( | 585 | + | X | ) | + | 60 | + | 51 | + | 10 | + | 23 | = | 24 5 | ( | 588 | + | 15 | + | 17 | + | 5 | + | 23 | + | X | ) |
| 5 | ( | 585 | + | X | ) | + | 60 | + | 51 | + | 10 | + | 23 | = | 24 5 | × | 588 | + | 24 5 | × | 15 | + | 24 5 | × | 17 | + | 24 5 | × | 5 | + | 24 5 | × | 23 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 5 | ( | 585 | + | X | ) | + | 60 | + | 51 | + | 10 | + | 23 | = | 14112 5 | + | 72 | + | 408 5 | + | 24 | + | 552 5 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 5 | ( | 585 | + | X | ) | + | 144 | = | 15552 5 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 5 | × | 585 | + | 5 | X | + | 144 | = | 15552 5 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 2925 | + | 5 | X | + | 144 | = | 15552 5 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 3069 | + | 5 | X | = | 15552 5 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 5 | X | − | 24 5 | X | = | 15552 5 | − | 3069 |
1 5 | X | = | 15552 5 | − | 3069 |
1 5 | X | = | 207 5 |
| X | = | 207 5 | ÷ | 1 5 |
| = | 207 5 | × | 5 |
| = | 207 | × | 1 |
| X | = | 207 |