| R | + | 5 4 | ( | 17 100 | − | R | ) | = | 15 100 |
| Left side of the equation = | R | + | 5 4 | × | 17 100 | − | 5 4 | R |
| = | R | + | 17 80 | − | 5 4 | R |
| = | - | 1 4 | R | + | 17 80 |
| - | 1 4 | R | + | 17 80 | = | 15 100 |
| - | 1 4 | R | = | 15 100 | − | 17 80 |
| - | 1 4 | R | = | - | 1 16 |
1 16 | = | 1 4 | R |
1 4 | R | = | 1 16 |
| R | = | 1 16 | ÷ | 1 4 |
| = | 1 16 | × | 4 |
| = | 1 4 | × | 1 |
| R | = | 1 4 |
| R | = | 0.25 |