| 120 | ( | 1 | + | 2 | a | ) | × | 9 10 | + | 80 | ( | 1 | + | a | ) | − | 120 | × | 200 | − | 80 | × | 150 | = | 14160 |
| Left side of the equation = | 108 | ( | 1 | + | 2 | a | ) | + | 80 | ( | 1 | + | a | ) | − | 24000 | − | 12000 |
| = | 108 | ( | 1 | + | 2 | a | ) | + | 80 | ( | 1 | + | a | ) | − | 36000 |
| 108 | ( | 1 | + | 2 | a | ) | + | 80 | ( | 1 | + | a | ) | − | 36000 | = | 14160 |
| Left side of the equation = | 108 | × | 1 | + | 108 | × | 2 | a | + | 80 | ( | 1 | + | a | ) | − | 36000 |
| = | 108 | + | 216 | a | + | 80 | ( | 1 | + | a | ) | − | 36000 |
| = | - | 35892 | + | 216 | a | + | 80 | ( | 1 | + | a | ) |
| = | - | 35892 | + | 216 | a | + | 80 | × | 1 | + | 80 | a |
| = | - | 35892 | + | 216 | a | + | 80 | + | 80 | a |
| = | - | 35812 | + | 296 | a |
| - | 35812 | + | 296 | a | = | 14160 |
| 296 | a | = | 14160 | + | 35812 |
| 296 | a | = | 49972 |
| a | = | 49972 | ÷ | 296 |
| = | 49972 | × | 1 296 |
| = | 12493 | × | 1 74 |
| a | = | 12493 74 |
| a | = | 168.824324 |