| ( | x | − | 169 1000 | ) | ÷ | ( | 21 100 | − | 169 1000 | ) | × | 100 | = | 38 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 21 100 | − | 169 1000 | ) |
| ( | x | − | 169 1000 | ) | × | 100 | = | 38 | ( | 21 100 | − | 169 1000 | ) |
| x | × | 100 | − | 169 1000 | × | 100 | = | 38 | ( | 21 100 | − | 169 1000 | ) |
| x | × | 100 | − | 169 1000 | × | 100 | = | 38 | × | 21 100 | − | 38 | × | 169 1000 |
| x | × | 100 | − | 169 10 | = | 399 50 | − | 3211 500 |
| 100 | x | − | 169 10 | = | 779 500 |
| 100 | x | = | 779 500 | + | 169 10 |
| 100 | x | = | 9229 500 |
| x | = | 9229 500 | ÷ | 100 |
| = | 9229 500 | × | 1 100 |
| x | = | 9229 50000 |
| x | = | 0.18458 |