| 11 | ÷ | 13 | = | 13 | a | ÷ | ( | 50 | − | 21 | a | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 50 | − | 21 | a | ) |
| 11 | ÷ | 13 | × | ( | 50 | − | 21 | a | ) | = | 13 | a |
| 11 | ÷ | 13 | × | 50 | − | 11 | ÷ | 13 | × | 21 | a | = | 13 | a |
550 13 | − | 231 13 | a | = | 13 | a |
| - | 231 13 | a | − | 13 | a | = | - | 550 13 |
| - | 400 13 | a | = | - | 550 13 |
550 13 | = | 400 13 | a |
400 13 | a | = | 550 13 |
| a | = | 550 13 | ÷ | 400 13 |
| = | 550 13 | × | 13 400 |
| = | 11 | × | 1 8 |
| a | = | 11 8 |
| a | = | 1.375 |