| 1 | + | ( | a | ÷ | ( | 450 | − | a | ) | ) | = | 3 2 |
| 1 | + | a | ÷ | ( | 450 | − | a | ) | = | 3 2 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 450 | − | a | ) |
| 1 | ( | 450 | − | a | ) | + | a | = | 3 2 | ( | 450 | − | a | ) |
| 1 | × | 450 | − | 1 | a | + | a | = | 3 2 | ( | 450 | − | a | ) |
| 1 | × | 450 | − | 1 | a | + | a | = | 3 2 | × | 450 | − | 3 2 | a |
| 450 | − | 1 | a | + | a | = | 675 | − | 3 2 | a |
| 450 | − | 0 | a | = | 675 | − | 3 2 | a |
3 2 | a | = | 675 | − | 450 |
3 2 | a | = | 225 |
| a | = | 225 | ÷ | 3 2 |
| = | 225 | × | 2 3 |
| = | 75 | × | 2 |
| a | = | 150 |