| ( | 11558 5 | − | y | ) | ÷ | y | = | 16 500 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | y |
| ( | 11558 5 | − | y | ) | = | 16 500 | y |
11558 5 | − | y | = | 16 500 | y |
| - | y | − | 16 500 | y | = | - | 11558 5 |
| - | 129 125 | y | = | - | 11558 5 |
11558 5 | = | 129 125 | y |
129 125 | y | = | 11558 5 |
| y | = | 11558 5 | ÷ | 129 125 |
| = | 11558 5 | × | 125 129 |
| = | 11558 | × | 25 129 |
| y | = | 288950 129 |
| y | = | 2239.922481 |