(1)X-85%X=1.05,
(1-0.85)X=1.05,
0.15X=1.05,
0.15X÷0.15=1.05÷0.15,
X=7;
(2)X:
=21:5 14
,5 8
X=21×5 8
,5 14
X=5 8
,15 2
X÷5 8
=5 8
÷15 2
,5 8
X=
×15 2
,8 5
X=12;
(3)4.5X-0.5=8.5,
4.5X-0.5+0.5=8.5+0.5,
4.5X=9,
4.5X÷4.5=9÷4.5,
X=2.