| y | − | 1 | + | 2 | y | + | ( | y | − | 1 | ) | y | = | 5 | ÷ | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | y | − | 1 | + | ( | y | − | 1 | ) | y |
| 3 | y | − | 1 | + | ( | y | − | 1 | ) | y | = | 5 | ÷ | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | y | − | 1 | + | y | y | − | 1 | y |
| = | 2 | y | − | 1 | + | y | y |
| 2 | y | − | 1 | + | y | y | = | 5 | ÷ | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 2 |
| 2 | y | − | 1 | + | y | y | = | 5 2 |