| X | = | 2173 1000 | ÷ | ( | 422 125 | + | 247 125 | X | ) | − | 1 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 422 125 | + | 247 125 | X | ) |
| X | ( | 422 125 | + | 247 125 | X | ) | = | 2173 1000 | − | 1 | ( | 422 125 | + | 247 125 | X | ) |
| X | × | 422 125 | + | X | × | 247 125 | X | = | 2173 1000 | − | 1 | ( | 422 125 | + | 247 125 | X | ) |
| X | × | 422 125 | + | X | × | 247 125 | X | = | 2173 1000 | − | 1 | × | 422 125 | − | 1 | × | 247 125 | X |
| X | × | 422 125 | + | X | × | 247 125 | X | = | 2173 1000 | − | 422 125 | − | 247 125 | X |
422 125 | X | + | X | × | 247 125 | X | = | - | 1203 1000 | − | 247 125 | X |