| a | ÷ | ( | a | + | 68 | ) | × | 5 2 | = | 3 10 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | a | + | 68 | ) |
| a | × | 5 2 | = | 3 10 | ( | a | + | 68 | ) |
| a | × | 5 2 | = | 3 10 | a | + | 3 10 | × | 68 |
| a | × | 5 2 | = | 3 10 | a | + | 102 5 |
5 2 | a | − | 3 10 | a | = | 102 5 |
11 5 | a | = | 102 5 |
| a | = | 102 5 | ÷ | 11 5 |
| = | 102 5 | × | 5 11 |
| = | 102 | × | 1 11 |
| a | = | 102 11 |
| a | = | 9.272727 |