| ( | 3 | ÷ | a | ) | + | ( | 3 | ÷ | a | + | 8 | ) | = | 1 | ÷ | 4 |
| 3 | ÷ | a | + | ( | 3 | ÷ | a | + | 8 | ) | = | 1 | ÷ | 4 |
| 3 | ÷ | a | + | ( | 3 | ÷ | a | + | 8 | ) | = | 1 4 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | a |
| 3 | + | ( | 3 | ÷ | a | + | 8 | ) | a | = | 1 4 | a |
| 3 | + | 3 | ÷ | a | × | a | + | 8 | a | = | 1 4 | a |
| 8 | a | − | 1 4 | a | = | - | 3 | − | 3 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 |
| 8 | a | − | 1 4 | a | = | - | 3 | − | 3 |
31 4 | a | = | - | 3 | − | 3 |
31 4 | a | = | - | 6 |
| a | = | - | 6 | ÷ | 31 4 |
| = | - | 6 | × | 4 31 |
| a | = | - | 24 31 |
| a | = | - 0.774194 |