| ( | 5 | ( | 640 | + | X | ) | + | 60 | + | 48 | + | 8 | + | 24 | ) | ÷ | ( | 640 | + | 15 | + | 16 | + | 4 | + | 24 | + | X | ) | = | 24 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 640 | + | 15 | + | 16 | + | 4 | + | 24 | + | X | ) |
| ( | 5 | ( | 640 | + | X | ) | + | 60 | + | 48 | + | 8 | + | 24 | ) | = | 24 5 | ( | 640 | + | 15 | + | 16 | + | 4 | + | 24 | + | X | ) |
| 5 | ( | 640 | + | X | ) | + | 60 | + | 48 | + | 8 | + | 24 | = | 24 5 | ( | 640 | + | 15 | + | 16 | + | 4 | + | 24 | + | X | ) |
| 5 | ( | 640 | + | X | ) | + | 60 | + | 48 | + | 8 | + | 24 | = | 24 5 | × | 640 | + | 24 5 | × | 15 | + | 24 5 | × | 16 | + | 24 5 | × | 4 | + | 24 5 | × | 24 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 5 | ( | 640 | + | X | ) | + | 60 | + | 48 | + | 8 | + | 24 | = | 3072 | + | 72 | + | 384 5 | + | 96 5 | + | 576 5 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 5 | ( | 640 | + | X | ) | + | 140 | = | 16776 5 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 5 | × | 640 | + | 5 | X | + | 140 | = | 16776 5 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 3200 | + | 5 | X | + | 140 | = | 16776 5 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 3340 | + | 5 | X | = | 16776 5 | + | 24 5 | X |
| 5 | X | − | 24 5 | X | = | 16776 5 | − | 3340 |
1 5 | X | = | 16776 5 | − | 3340 |
1 5 | X | = | 76 5 |
| X | = | 76 5 | ÷ | 1 5 |
| = | 76 5 | × | 5 |
| = | 76 | × | 1 |
| X | = | 76 |