| 20 | ( | ( | X | + | 1 | + | 5 | ÷ | 4 | ) | ÷ | ( | 2 | ÷ | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | ) | ) | ÷ | ( | 2 | ÷ | 3 | ) | = | 45 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 2 | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| 20 | ( | ( | X | + | 1 | + | 5 | ÷ | 4 | ) | ÷ | ( | 2 | ÷ | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | ) | ) | = | 45 | ( | 2 | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| 20 | ( | X | + | 1 | + | 5 | ÷ | 4 | ) | ÷ | ( | 2 | ÷ | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | ) | = | 45 | ( | 2 | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| 20 | ( | X | + | 1 | + | 5 | ÷ | 4 | ) | ÷ | ( | 2 | ÷ | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | ) | = | 45 | × | 2 | ÷ | 3 |
| 20 | ( | X | + | 1 | + | 5 | ÷ | 4 | ) | ÷ | ( | 2 | ÷ | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | ) | = | 30 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 2 | ÷ | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | ) |
| 20 | ( | X | + | 1 | + | 5 | ÷ | 4 | ) | = | 30 | ( | 2 | ÷ | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | ) |
| 20 | X | + | 20 | × | 1 | + | 20 | × | 5 | ÷ | 4 | = | 30 | ( | 2 | ÷ | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | ) |
| 20 | X | + | 20 | × | 1 | + | 20 | × | 5 | ÷ | 4 | = | 30 | × | 2 | ÷ | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) |
| 20 | X | + | 20 | + | 25 | = | 60 | ÷ | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) |
| 20 | X | + | 45 | = | 60 | ÷ | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) |
| 20 | X | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | + | 45 | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | = | 60 |
| 20 | X | × | 2 | ÷ | 5 | + | 45 | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | = | 60 |
| 8 | X | + | 45 | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | = | 60 |
| 8 | X | + | 45 | × | 2 | ÷ | 5 | = | 60 |
| 8 | X | + | 18 | = | 60 |
| 8 | X | = | 60 | − | 18 |
| 8 | X | = | 42 |
| X | = | 42 | ÷ | 8 |
| = | 42 | × | 1 8 |
| = | 21 | × | 1 4 |
| X | = | 21 4 |
| X | = | 5.25 |