| ( | x | − | 169 1000 | ) | ÷ | ( | 21 100 | − | 169 1000 | ) | × | 100 | = | 42 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 21 100 | − | 169 1000 | ) |
| ( | x | − | 169 1000 | ) | × | 100 | = | 42 | ( | 21 100 | − | 169 1000 | ) |
| x | × | 100 | − | 169 1000 | × | 100 | = | 42 | ( | 21 100 | − | 169 1000 | ) |
| x | × | 100 | − | 169 1000 | × | 100 | = | 42 | × | 21 100 | − | 42 | × | 169 1000 |
| x | × | 100 | − | 169 10 | = | 441 50 | − | 3549 500 |
| 100 | x | − | 169 10 | = | 861 500 |
| 100 | x | = | 861 500 | + | 169 10 |
| 100 | x | = | 9311 500 |
| x | = | 9311 500 | ÷ | 100 |
| = | 9311 500 | × | 1 100 |
| x | = | 9311 50000 |
| x | = | 0.18622 |