| 9 | − | 3 | y | = | 5 | y | + | 5 |
| - | 3 | y | − | 5 | y | = | 5 | − | 9 |
| - | 8 | y | = | 5 | − | 9 |
| - | 8 | y | = | - | 4 |
| 4 | = | 8 | y |
| 8 | y | = | 4 |
| y | = | 4 | ÷ | 8 |
| = | 4 | × | 1 8 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 2 |
| y | = | 1 2 |
| y | = | 0.5 |
| 3 | y | − | 5 | y | = | - | 9 | − | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 2 | y |
| - | 2 | y | = | - | 9 | − | 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | - | 14 |
| - | 2 | y | = | - | 14 |
| 14 | = | 2 | y |
| 2 | y | = | 14 |
| y | = | 14 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 14 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 7 | × | 1 |
| y | = | 7 |