| ( | a | + | 4 | ÷ | 7 | ) | × | 4 | = | a | + | ( | 4 | ÷ | 7 | ) | × | 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | a | × | 4 | + | 4 | ÷ | 7 | × | 4 |
| = | a | × | 4 | + | 16 7 |
| 4 | a | + | 16 7 | = | a | + | ( | 4 | ÷ | 7 | ) | × | 4 |
| Right side of the equation = | a | + | 4 | ÷ | 7 | × | 4 |
| = | a | + | 16 7 |
| 4 | a | + | 16 7 | = | a | + | 16 7 |
| 4 | a | − | a | = | 16 7 | − | 16 7 |
| 3 | a | = | 16 7 | − | 16 7 |
| 3 | a | = | 0 |
| a | = | 0 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 0 | × | 1 3 |
| a | = | 0 |