| 5 | ÷ | 2 | = | 1 4 | a | + | 1 2 | ( | - | 4 | a | ) | + | 6 |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 2 |
5 2 | = | 1 4 | a | + | 1 2 | ( | - | 4 | a | ) | + | 6 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 4 | a | − | 1 2 | × | 4 | a | + | 6 |
| = | 1 4 | a | − | 2 | a | + | 6 |
| = | - | 7 4 | a | + | 6 |
5 2 | = | - | 7 4 | a | + | 6 |
7 4 | a | = | 6 | − | 5 2 |
7 4 | a | = | 7 2 |
| a | = | 7 2 | ÷ | 7 4 |
| = | 7 2 | × | 4 7 |
| = | 1 | × | 2 |
| a | = | 2 |