| ( | 98 | − | a | ) | ÷ | ( | 66 | − | a | ) | = | 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 66 | − | a | ) |
| ( | 98 | − | a | ) | = | 5 | ( | 66 | − | a | ) |
| 98 | − | a | = | 5 | ( | 66 | − | a | ) |
| 98 | − | a | = | 5 | × | 66 | − | 5 | a |
| 98 | − | a | = | 330 | − | 5 | a |
| - | a | + | 5 | a | = | 330 | − | 98 |
| 4 | a | = | 330 | − | 98 |
| 4 | a | = | 232 |
| a | = | 232 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 232 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 58 | × | 1 |
| a | = | 58 |