| 360 | ÷ | X | = | 495 | ÷ | ( | X | + | 3 | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | X | , | ( | X | + | 3 | ) |
| 360 | ( | X | + | 3 | ) | = | 495 | X |
| 360 | X | + | 360 | × | 3 | = | 495 | X |
| 360 | X | + | 1080 | = | 495 | X |
| 360 | X | − | 495 | X | = | - | 1080 |
| - | 135 | X | = | - | 1080 |
| 1080 | = | 135 | X |
| 135 | X | = | 1080 |
| X | = | 1080 | ÷ | 135 |
| = | 1080 | × | 1 135 |
| = | 8 | × | 1 |
| X | = | 8 |