| ( | ( | y | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 | ) | = | 1 | − | ( | ( | y | + | 2 | ) | ÷ | 10 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | y | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 |
| = | y | × | 1 4 | − | 1 | × | 1 4 |
| = | y | × | 1 4 | − | 1 4 |
1 4 | y | − | 1 4 | = | 1 | − | ( | ( | y | + | 2 | ) | ÷ | 10 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 | − | ( | y | + | 2 | ) | ÷ | 10 |
| = | 1 | − | y | × | 1 10 | − | 2 | × | 1 10 |
| = | 1 | − | y | × | 1 10 | − | 1 5 |
| = | 4 5 | − | 1 10 | y |
1 4 | y | − | 1 4 | = | 4 5 | − | 1 10 | y |
1 4 | y | + | 1 10 | y | = | 4 5 | + | 1 4 |
7 20 | y | = | 4 5 | + | 1 4 |
7 20 | y | = | 21 20 |
| y | = | 21 20 | ÷ | 7 20 |
| = | 21 20 | × | 20 7 |
| = | 3 | × | 1 |
| y | = | 3 |