| ( | 5 | ( | 119 | + | X | ) | + | 28 | + | 45 | + | 8 | + | 37 | ) | ÷ | ( | 185 | + | X | ) | = | 114 25 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 185 | + | X | ) |
| ( | 5 | ( | 119 | + | X | ) | + | 28 | + | 45 | + | 8 | + | 37 | ) | = | 114 25 | ( | 185 | + | X | ) |
| 5 | ( | 119 | + | X | ) | + | 28 | + | 45 | + | 8 | + | 37 | = | 114 25 | ( | 185 | + | X | ) |
| 5 | ( | 119 | + | X | ) | + | 28 | + | 45 | + | 8 | + | 37 | = | 114 25 | × | 185 | + | 114 25 | X |
| 5 | ( | 119 | + | X | ) | + | 28 | + | 45 | + | 8 | + | 37 | = | 4218 5 | + | 114 25 | X |
| 5 | ( | 119 | + | X | ) | + | 118 | = | 4218 5 | + | 114 25 | X |
| 5 | × | 119 | + | 5 | X | + | 118 | = | 4218 5 | + | 114 25 | X |
| 595 | + | 5 | X | + | 118 | = | 4218 5 | + | 114 25 | X |
| 713 | + | 5 | X | = | 4218 5 | + | 114 25 | X |
| 5 | X | − | 114 25 | X | = | 4218 5 | − | 713 |
11 25 | X | = | 4218 5 | − | 713 |
11 25 | X | = | 653 5 |
| X | = | 653 5 | ÷ | 11 25 |
| = | 653 5 | × | 25 11 |
| = | 653 | × | 5 11 |
| X | = | 3265 11 |
| X | = | 296.818182 |