| ( | 1 | + | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 1 | + | x | + | 24 100 | ) | = | 17 | ÷ | 20 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 1 | + | x | + | 24 100 | ) |
| ( | 1 | + | x | ) | = | 17 | ÷ | 20 | × | ( | 1 | + | x | + | 24 100 | ) |
| 1 | + | x | = | 17 | ÷ | 20 | × | ( | 1 | + | x | + | 24 100 | ) |
| 1 | + | x | = | 17 | ÷ | 20 | × | 1 | + | 17 | ÷ | 20 | × | x | + | 17 | ÷ | 20 | × | 24 100 |
| 1 | + | x | = | 17 20 | + | 17 20 | x | + | 51 250 |
| 1 | + | x | = | 527 500 | + | 17 20 | x |
| x | − | 17 20 | x | = | 527 500 | − | 1 |
3 20 | x | = | 527 500 | − | 1 |
3 20 | x | = | 27 500 |
| x | = | 27 500 | ÷ | 3 20 |
| = | 27 500 | × | 20 3 |
| = | 9 25 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 9 25 |
| x | = | 0.36 |