| 25 | = | ( | x | − | 169 | ) | ÷ | x | × | 100 100 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 25 | x | = | ( | x | − | 169 | ) | × | 100 100 |
| 25 | x | = | x | × | 100 100 | − | 169 | × | 100 100 |
| 25 | x | = | x | × | 100 100 | − | 169 |
| 25 | x | − | 100 100 | x | = | - | 169 |
| 24 | x | = | - | 169 |
| x | = | - | 169 | ÷ | 24 |
| = | - | 169 | × | 1 24 |
| x | = | - | 169 24 |
| x | = | - 7.041667 |