| 40 | ( | 150 | ( | 1 | − | 10 100 | ) | ) | + | 20 | ( | 225 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) | = | 2000 |
| Left side of the equation = | 40 | × | 150 | ( | 1 | − | 10 100 | ) | + | 20 | ( | 225 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) |
| = | 6000 | ( | 1 | − | 10 100 | ) | + | 20 | ( | 225 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) |
| = | 6000 | × | 1 | − | 6000 | × | 10 100 | + | 20 | ( | 225 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) |
| = | 6000 | − | 600 | + | 20 | ( | 225 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) |
| = | 5400 | + | 20 | ( | 225 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | ) |
| = | 5400 | + | 20 | × | 225 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) |
| = | 5400 | + | 4500 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) |
| = | 5400 | + | 4500 | × | 1 | − | 4500 | a |
| = | 5400 | + | 4500 | − | 4500 | a |
| = | 9900 | − | 4500 | a |
| 9900 | − | 4500 | a | = | 2000 |
| - | 4500 | a | = | 2000 | − | 9900 |
| - | 4500 | a | = | - | 7900 |
| 7900 | = | 4500 | a |
| 4500 | a | = | 7900 |
| a | = | 7900 | ÷ | 4500 |
| = | 7900 | × | 1 4500 |
| = | 79 | × | 1 45 |
| a | = | 79 45 |
| a | = | 1.755556 |