| ( | x | − | 5 | ) | ÷ | ( | x | ÷ | 5 | ) | = | 1 100 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | ÷ | 5 | ) |
| ( | x | − | 5 | ) | = | 1 100 | ( | x | ÷ | 5 | ) |
| x | − | 5 | = | 1 100 | ( | x | ÷ | 5 | ) |
| x | − | 5 | = | 1 100 | x | ÷ | 5 |
| x | − | 5 | = | 1 500 | x |
| x | − | 1 500 | x | = | 5 |
499 500 | x | = | 5 |
| x | = | 5 | ÷ | 499 500 |
| = | 5 | × | 500 499 |
| x | = | 2500 499 |
| x | = | 5.01002 |