| ( | 10788 5 | − | y | ) | ÷ | y | = | 17 500 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | y |
| ( | 10788 5 | − | y | ) | = | 17 500 | y |
10788 5 | − | y | = | 17 500 | y |
| - | y | − | 17 500 | y | = | - | 10788 5 |
| - | 517 500 | y | = | - | 10788 5 |
10788 5 | = | 517 500 | y |
517 500 | y | = | 10788 5 |
| y | = | 10788 5 | ÷ | 517 500 |
| = | 10788 5 | × | 500 517 |
| = | 10788 | × | 100 517 |
| y | = | 1078800 517 |
| y | = | 2086.653772 |