| x | ÷ | ( | x | + | 85 | ) | = | 23 50 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 85 | ) |
| x | = | 23 50 | ( | x | + | 85 | ) |
| x | = | 23 50 | x | + | 23 50 | × | 85 |
| x | = | 23 50 | x | + | 391 10 |
| x | − | 23 50 | x | = | 391 10 |
27 50 | x | = | 391 10 |
| x | = | 391 10 | ÷ | 27 50 |
| = | 391 10 | × | 50 27 |
| = | 391 | × | 5 27 |
| x | = | 1955 27 |
| x | = | 72.407407 |