| ( | 85 | ) | ÷ | ( | 184 | + | x | ) | = | 1 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 184 | + | x | ) |
| ( | 85 | ) | = | 1 5 | ( | 184 | + | x | ) |
| 85 | = | 1 5 | ( | 184 | + | x | ) |
| 85 | = | 1 5 | × | 184 | + | 1 5 | x |
| 85 | = | 184 5 | + | 1 5 | x |
| - | 1 5 | x | = | 184 5 | − | 85 |
| - | 1 5 | x | = | - | 241 5 |
241 5 | = | 1 5 | x |
1 5 | x | = | 241 5 |
| x | = | 241 5 | ÷ | 1 5 |
| = | 241 5 | × | 5 |
| = | 241 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 241 |