| ( | x | − | 538 5 | ) | ÷ | x | × | 100 100 | = | 30 100 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| ( | x | − | 538 5 | ) | × | 100 100 | = | 30 100 | x |
| x | × | 100 100 | − | 538 5 | × | 100 100 | = | 30 100 | x |
| x | × | 100 100 | − | 538 5 | = | 30 100 | x |
100 100 | x | − | 30 100 | x | = | 538 5 |
7 10 | x | = | 538 5 |
| x | = | 538 5 | ÷ | 7 10 |
| = | 538 5 | × | 10 7 |
| = | 538 | × | 2 7 |
| x | = | 1076 7 |
| x | = | 153.714286 |