11 20 | a | + | 17 20 | ( | 200 | − | a | ) | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | 11 20 | a | + | 17 20 | × | 200 | − | 17 20 | a |
| = | 11 20 | a | + | 170 | − | 17 20 | a |
| = | - | 3 10 | a | + | 170 |
| - | 3 10 | a | + | 170 | = | 0 |
| - | 3 10 | a | = | 0 | − | 170 |
| - | 3 10 | a | = | - | 170 |
| 170 | = | 3 10 | a |
3 10 | a | = | 170 |
| a | = | 170 | ÷ | 3 10 |
| = | 170 | × | 10 3 |
| a | = | 1700 3 |
| a | = | 566.666667 |