| ( | 150 | ( | 1 | − | 10 100 | ) | − | 100 | ) | + | ( | 225 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | − | 150 | ) | × | 40 | × | 20 | = | 2000 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | 150 | ( | 1 | − | 10 100 | ) | − | 100 | ) | + | ( | 225 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | − | 150 | ) | × | 800 |
| ( | 150 | ( | 1 | − | 10 100 | ) | − | 100 | ) | + | ( | 225 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | − | 150 | ) | × | 800 | = | 2000 |
| Left side of the equation = | 150 | ( | 1 | − | 10 100 | ) | − | 100 | + | ( | 225 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | − | 150 | ) | × | 800 |
| = | 150 | × | 1 | − | 150 | × | 10 100 | − | 100 | + | ( | 225 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | − | 150 | ) | × | 800 |
| = | 150 | − | 15 | − | 100 | + | ( | 225 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | − | 150 | ) | × | 800 |
| = | 35 | + | ( | 225 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | − | 150 | ) | × | 800 |
| = | 35 | + | 225 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | × | 800 | − | 150 | × | 800 |
| = | 35 | + | 180000 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) | − | 120000 |
| = | - | 119965 | + | 180000 | ( | 1 | − | a | ) |
| = | - | 119965 | + | 180000 | × | 1 | − | 180000 | a |
| = | - | 119965 | + | 180000 | − | 180000 | a |
| = | 60035 | − | 180000 | a |
| 60035 | − | 180000 | a | = | 2000 |
| - | 180000 | a | = | 2000 | − | 60035 |
| - | 180000 | a | = | - | 58035 |
| 58035 | = | 180000 | a |
| 180000 | a | = | 58035 |
| a | = | 58035 | ÷ | 180000 |
| = | 58035 | × | 1 180000 |
| = | 3869 | × | 1 12000 |
| a | = | 3869 12000 |
| a | = | 0.322417 |