\( 3,1x - 1,8x = -40,2 + 0,55 \)
\( 1,3x = -39,65 \)
\( x = \frac{-39,65}{1,3} \)
\( x = -30,5 \)
\( 4 \frac{5}{6} = \frac{4 \cdot 6 + 5}{6} = \frac{24 + 5}{6} = \frac{29}{6} \)
\( 2 \frac{1}{3} = \frac{2 \cdot 3 + 1}{3} = \frac{6 + 1}{3} = \frac{7}{3} \)
\( \frac{29}{6} : \frac{7}{3} = \frac{29}{6} \cdot \frac{3}{7} = \frac{29 \cdot 3}{6 \cdot 7} = \frac{29 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 7} = \frac{29}{14} \)
\( 2,9 = \frac{29}{10} \)
\( \frac{29}{14} = \frac{29}{10} : a \)
\( a = \frac{29}{10} : \frac{29}{14} \)
\( a = \frac{29}{10} \cdot \frac{14}{29} = \frac{14}{10} = \frac{7}{5} \)
\( a = 1,4 \)
Ответ: а) x = -30,5; б) a = 1,4.