50 | ( | 1 2 | − | a | ) | = | 1 2 | ( | 80 | − | 400 | a | ) |
Left side of the equation = | 50 | × | 1 2 | − | 50 | a |
= | 25 | − | 50 | a |
25 | − | 50 | a | = | 1 2 | ( | 80 | − | 400 | a | ) |
Right side of the equation = | 1 2 | × | 80 | − | 1 2 | × | 400 | a |
= | 40 | − | 200 | a |
25 | − | 50 | a | = | 40 | − | 200 | a |
- | 50 | a | + | 200 | a | = | 40 | − | 25 |
150 | a | = | 40 | − | 25 |
150 | a | = | 15 |
a | = | 15 | ÷ | 150 |
= | 15 | × | 1 150 |
= | 1 | × | 1 10 |
a | = | 1 10 |
a | = | 0.1 |