5 2 | ÷ | x | − | 24 | = | 3 | ÷ | x | + | 24 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
5 2 | − | 24 | x | = | 3 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | + | 24 | x |
| - | 24 | x | − | 24 | x | = | 3 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | − | 5 2 |
| - | 24 | x | − | 24 | x | = | 3 | − | 5 2 |
| - | 48 | x | = | 3 | − | 5 2 |
| - | 48 | x | = | 1 2 |
| - | 1 2 | = | 48 | x |
| 48 | x | = | - | 1 2 |
| x | = | - | 1 2 | ÷ | 48 |
| = | - | 1 2 | × | 1 48 |
| x | = | - | 1 96 |
| x | = | - 0.010417 |