In this paper, the method used to find the smallest, nontrivial, positive integer solution of a(1)(7) + a(2)(7) + a(3)(7) + a(4)(7) = b(1)(7) + b(2)(7) +b(3)(7) + b(4)(7) is discussed. The solution is 149(7) + 123(7) + 14(7) + 10(7) = 146(7) + 129(7) + 90(7) + 15(7). Factors enabling this discovery are advances in computing power, available workstation memory, and the appropriate choice of optimized algorithms.