| ( | 116 | + | a | ) | ÷ | ( | 132 | + | a | ) | = | 22 25 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 132 | + | a | ) |
| ( | 116 | + | a | ) | = | 22 25 | ( | 132 | + | a | ) |
| 116 | + | a | = | 22 25 | ( | 132 | + | a | ) |
| 116 | + | a | = | 22 25 | × | 132 | + | 22 25 | a |
| 116 | + | a | = | 2904 25 | + | 22 25 | a |
| a | − | 22 25 | a | = | 2904 25 | − | 116 |
3 25 | a | = | 2904 25 | − | 116 |
3 25 | a | = | 4 25 |
| a | = | 4 25 | ÷ | 3 25 |
| = | 4 25 | × | 25 3 |
| = | 4 | × | 1 3 |
| a | = | 4 3 |
| a | = | 1.333333 |