| 1 | ÷ | x | + | 1 | ÷ | x | + | 1 | ÷ | x | + | 1 | ÷ | x | + | 1 | ÷ | x | + | 1 | ÷ | x | = | 52 25 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 1 | + | 1 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | + | 1 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | + | 1 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | + | 1 | ÷ | 1 | = | 52 25 | x |
| - | 52 25 | x | = | - | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 1 |
| - | 52 25 | x | = | - | 1 | − | 1 | − | 1 | − | 1 | − | 1 | − | 1 |
| - | 52 25 | x | = | - | 6 |
| 6 | = | 52 25 | x |
52 25 | x | = | 6 |
| x | = | 6 | ÷ | 52 25 |
| = | 6 | × | 25 52 |
| = | 3 | × | 25 26 |
| x | = | 75 26 |
| x | = | 2.884615 |