| ( | 5 | ( | 23 | + | X | ) | + | 1 | × | 1 | ) | ÷ | ( | 24 | + | X | ) | = | 49 10 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 24 | + | X | ) |
| ( | 5 | ( | 23 | + | X | ) | + | 1 | × | 1 | ) | = | 49 10 | ( | 24 | + | X | ) |
| 5 | ( | 23 | + | X | ) | + | 1 | × | 1 | = | 49 10 | ( | 24 | + | X | ) |
| 5 | ( | 23 | + | X | ) | + | 1 | × | 1 | = | 49 10 | × | 24 | + | 49 10 | X |
| 5 | ( | 23 | + | X | ) | + | 1 | = | 588 5 | + | 49 10 | X |
| 5 | × | 23 | + | 5 | X | + | 1 | = | 588 5 | + | 49 10 | X |
| 115 | + | 5 | X | + | 1 | = | 588 5 | + | 49 10 | X |
| 116 | + | 5 | X | = | 588 5 | + | 49 10 | X |
| 5 | X | − | 49 10 | X | = | 588 5 | − | 116 |
1 10 | X | = | 588 5 | − | 116 |
1 10 | X | = | 8 5 |
| X | = | 8 5 | ÷ | 1 10 |
| = | 8 5 | × | 10 |
| = | 8 | × | 2 |
| X | = | 16 |