| 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | a | + | 1 | ÷ | 4 | × | ( | 126 | − | a | ) | = | 38 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 3 | a | + | 1 4 | ( | 126 | − | a | ) |
1 3 | a | + | 1 4 | ( | 126 | − | a | ) | = | 38 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 3 | a | + | 1 4 | × | 126 | − | 1 4 | a |
| = | 1 3 | a | + | 63 2 | − | 1 4 | a |
| = | 1 12 | a | + | 63 2 |
1 12 | a | + | 63 2 | = | 38 |
1 12 | a | = | 38 | − | 63 2 |
1 12 | a | = | 13 2 |
| a | = | 13 2 | ÷ | 1 12 |
| = | 13 2 | × | 12 |
| = | 13 | × | 6 |
| a | = | 78 |