| ( | 5 | ( | 61 | + | x | ) | + | ( | 4 | × | 10 | ) | + | ( | 3 | × | 16 | ) | + | ( | 2 | × | 7 | ) | + | ( | 1 | × | 5 | ) | ) | ÷ | ( | 99 | + | x | ) | = | 23 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 99 | + | x | ) |
| ( | 5 | ( | 61 | + | x | ) | + | ( | 4 | × | 10 | ) | + | ( | 3 | × | 16 | ) | + | ( | 2 | × | 7 | ) | + | ( | 1 | × | 5 | ) | ) | = | 23 5 | ( | 99 | + | x | ) |
| 5 | ( | 61 | + | x | ) | + | ( | 4 | × | 10 | ) | + | ( | 3 | × | 16 | ) | + | ( | 2 | × | 7 | ) | + | ( | 1 | × | 5 | ) | = | 23 5 | ( | 99 | + | x | ) |
| 5 | ( | 61 | + | x | ) | + | ( | 4 | × | 10 | ) | + | ( | 3 | × | 16 | ) | + | ( | 2 | × | 7 | ) | + | ( | 1 | × | 5 | ) | = | 23 5 | × | 99 | + | 23 5 | x |
| 5 | ( | 61 | + | x | ) | + | ( | 4 | × | 10 | ) | + | ( | 3 | × | 16 | ) | + | ( | 2 | × | 7 | ) | + | ( | 1 | × | 5 | ) | = | 2277 5 | + | 23 5 | x |
| 5 | × | 61 | + | 5 | x | + | ( | 4 | × | 10 | ) | + | ( | 3 | × | 16 | ) | + | ( | 2 | × | 7 | ) | + | ( | 1 | × | 5 | ) | = | 2277 5 | + | 23 5 | x |
| 305 | + | 5 | x | + | ( | 4 | × | 10 | ) | + | ( | 3 | × | 16 | ) | + | ( | 2 | × | 7 | ) | + | ( | 1 | × | 5 | ) | = | 2277 5 | + | 23 5 | x |
| 305 | + | 5 | x | + | 4 | × | 10 | + | ( | 3 | × | 16 | ) | + | ( | 2 | × | 7 | ) | + | ( | 1 | × | 5 | ) | = | 2277 5 | + | 23 5 | x |
| 305 | + | 5 | x | + | 40 | + | ( | 3 | × | 16 | ) | + | ( | 2 | × | 7 | ) | + | ( | 1 | × | 5 | ) | = | 2277 5 | + | 23 5 | x |
| 345 | + | 5 | x | + | ( | 3 | × | 16 | ) | + | ( | 2 | × | 7 | ) | + | ( | 1 | × | 5 | ) | = | 2277 5 | + | 23 5 | x |
| 345 | + | 5 | x | + | 3 | × | 16 | + | ( | 2 | × | 7 | ) | + | ( | 1 | × | 5 | ) | = | 2277 5 | + | 23 5 | x |
| 345 | + | 5 | x | + | 48 | + | ( | 2 | × | 7 | ) | + | ( | 1 | × | 5 | ) | = | 2277 5 | + | 23 5 | x |
| 393 | + | 5 | x | + | ( | 2 | × | 7 | ) | + | ( | 1 | × | 5 | ) | = | 2277 5 | + | 23 5 | x |
| 393 | + | 5 | x | + | 2 | × | 7 | + | ( | 1 | × | 5 | ) | = | 2277 5 | + | 23 5 | x |
| 393 | + | 5 | x | + | 14 | + | ( | 1 | × | 5 | ) | = | 2277 5 | + | 23 5 | x |
| 407 | + | 5 | x | + | ( | 1 | × | 5 | ) | = | 2277 5 | + | 23 5 | x |
| 407 | + | 5 | x | + | 1 | × | 5 | = | 2277 5 | + | 23 5 | x |
| 407 | + | 5 | x | + | 5 | = | 2277 5 | + | 23 5 | x |
| 412 | + | 5 | x | = | 2277 5 | + | 23 5 | x |
| 5 | x | − | 23 5 | x | = | 2277 5 | − | 412 |
2 5 | x | = | 2277 5 | − | 412 |
2 5 | x | = | 217 5 |
| x | = | 217 5 | ÷ | 2 5 |
| = | 217 5 | × | 5 2 |
| = | 217 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 217 2 |
| x | = | 108.5 |