| - | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | a | + | 3 | = | - | a | − | 2 | + | 3 | ÷ | 4 | × | a |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 2 3 | a | + | 3 |
| - | 2 3 | a | + | 3 | = | - | a | − | 2 | + | 3 | ÷ | 4 | × | a |
| Right side of the equation = | - | a | − | 2 | + | 3 4 | a |
| = | - | 1 4 | a | − | 2 |
| - | 2 3 | a | + | 3 | = | - | 1 4 | a | − | 2 |
| - | 2 3 | a | + | 1 4 | a | = | - | 2 | − | 3 |
| - | 5 12 | a | = | - | 2 | − | 3 |
| - | 5 12 | a | = | - | 5 |
| 5 | = | 5 12 | a |
5 12 | a | = | 5 |
| a | = | 5 | ÷ | 5 12 |
| = | 5 | × | 12 5 |
| = | 1 | × | 12 |
| a | = | 12 |