| ( | a | + | 1 | ) | × | 3 | = | a | × | 2 | + | 3 | a | + | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | a | × | 3 | + | 1 | × | 3 |
| = | a | × | 3 | + | 3 |
| 3 | a | + | 3 | = | a | × | 2 | + | 3 | a | + | 3 |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 | a | + | 3 |
| 3 | a | + | 3 | = | 5 | a | + | 3 |
| 3 | a | − | 5 | a | = | 3 | − | 3 |
| - | 2 | a | = | 3 | − | 3 |
| - | 2 | a | = | 0 |
| - | 0 | = | 2 | a |
| 2 | a | = | - | 0 |
| a | = | - | 0 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | - | 0 | × | 1 2 |
| a | = | 0 |