\[7 \cdot (x + 2) - ax = 1\]
\[7x + 14 - ax = 1\]
\[7x - ax = 1 - 14\]
\[x(7 - a) = - 13\]
\[x = - \frac{13}{7 - a};\ \ \ a \neq 7\]
\[Ответ:a = 7.\]