| ( | x | − | 5 | ) | ÷ | x | × | 100 100 | = | 31 100 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| ( | x | − | 5 | ) | × | 100 100 | = | 31 100 | x |
| x | × | 100 100 | − | 5 | × | 100 100 | = | 31 100 | x |
| x | × | 100 100 | − | 5 | = | 31 100 | x |
100 100 | x | − | 31 100 | x | = | 5 |
69 100 | x | = | 5 |
| x | = | 5 | ÷ | 69 100 |
| = | 5 | × | 100 69 |
| x | = | 500 69 |
| x | = | 7.246377 |