1 2 | = | ( | 85 | − | X | ) | ÷ | ( | X | − | 71 | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | X | − | 71 | ) |
1 2 | ( | X | − | 71 | ) | = | ( | 85 | − | X | ) |
1 2 | X | − | 1 2 | × | 71 | = | ( | 85 | − | X | ) |
1 2 | X | − | 1 2 | × | 71 | = | 85 | − | X |
1 2 | X | − | 71 2 | = | 85 | − | X |
1 2 | X | + | X | = | 85 | + | 71 2 |
3 2 | X | = | 85 | + | 71 2 |
3 2 | X | = | 241 2 |
| X | = | 241 2 | ÷ | 3 2 |
| = | 241 2 | × | 2 3 |
| = | 241 | × | 1 3 |
| X | = | 241 3 |
| X | = | 80.333333 |