| ( | 112 5 | ÷ | 8 | ) | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) | a | = | 112 5 | ÷ | 13 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 112 5 | ÷ | 8 | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) | a |
| = | 14 5 | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) | a |
| = | 14 5 | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | a |
| = | 14 5 | − | 1 3 | a |
14 5 | − | 1 3 | a | = | 112 5 | ÷ | 13 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 224 65 |
14 5 | − | 1 3 | a | = | 224 65 |
| - | 1 3 | a | = | 224 65 | − | 14 5 |
| - | 1 3 | a | = | 42 65 |
| - | 42 65 | = | 1 3 | a |
1 3 | a | = | - | 42 65 |
| a | = | - | 42 65 | ÷ | 1 3 |
| = | - | 42 65 | × | 3 |
| a | = | - | 126 65 |
| a | = | - 1.938462 |