| - | 4 | ÷ | 3 | × | a | + | 16 | ÷ | 3 | = | - | a | × | 2 | + | 2 | a | + | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 4 3 | a | + | 16 3 |
| - | 4 3 | a | + | 16 3 | = | - | a | × | 2 | + | 2 | a | + | 3 |
| Right side of the equation = | - | 0 | a | + | 3 |
| - | 4 3 | a | + | 16 3 | = | - | 0 | a | + | 3 |
| - | 4 3 | a | = | 3 | − | 16 3 |
| - | 4 3 | a | = | - | 7 3 |
7 3 | = | 4 3 | a |
4 3 | a | = | 7 3 |
| a | = | 7 3 | ÷ | 4 3 |
| = | 7 3 | × | 3 4 |
| = | 7 | × | 1 4 |
| a | = | 7 4 |
| a | = | 1.75 |