| 385 | a | + | 270 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | = | 809 10 | × | 8 |
| Left side of the equation = | 385 | a | + | 270 | × | 1 | − | 270 | a |
| = | 385 | a | + | 270 | − | 270 | a |
| = | 115 | a | + | 270 |
| 115 | a | + | 270 | = | 809 10 | × | 8 |
| Right side of the equation = | 3236 5 |
| 115 | a | + | 270 | = | 3236 5 |
| 115 | a | = | 3236 5 | − | 270 |
| 115 | a | = | 1886 5 |
| a | = | 1886 5 | ÷ | 115 |
| = | 1886 5 | × | 1 115 |
| a | = | 1886 575 |
| a | = | 82 25 |
| a | = | 3.28 |