| ( | a | − | 1717 100 | ) | ÷ | 1717 100 | × | 100 | = | 5 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | a | − | 1717 100 | ) | × | 10000 1717 |
| ( | a | − | 1717 100 | ) | × | 10000 1717 | = | 5 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | a | × | 10000 1717 | − | 1717 100 | × | 10000 1717 |
| = | a | × | 10000 1717 | − | 100 |
10000 1717 | a | − | 100 | = | 5 2 |
10000 1717 | a | = | 5 2 | + | 100 |
10000 1717 | a | = | 205 2 |
| a | = | 205 2 | ÷ | 10000 1717 |
| = | 205 2 | × | 1717 10000 |
| = | 41 2 | × | 1717 2000 |
| a | = | 70397 4000 |
| a | = | 17.59925 |