| 2 | a | + | 7 | ( | 200 | − | a | ) | = | 1460 | × | 1 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | a | + | 7 | × | 200 | − | 7 | a |
| = | 2 | a | + | 1400 | − | 7 | a |
| = | - | 5 | a | + | 1400 |
| - | 5 | a | + | 1400 | = | 1460 | × | 1 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 730 |
| - | 5 | a | + | 1400 | = | 730 |
| - | 5 | a | = | 730 | − | 1400 |
| - | 5 | a | = | - | 670 |
| 670 | = | 5 | a |
| 5 | a | = | 670 |
| a | = | 670 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | 670 | × | 1 5 |
| = | 134 | × | 1 |
| a | = | 134 |