| 6 | ( | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | y | − | 16 | ) | = | 4 | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | y | + | 16 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 6 | × | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | y | − | 6 | × | 16 |
| = | 4 | y | − | 96 |
| 4 | y | − | 96 | = | 4 | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | y | + | 16 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 | × | 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | y | + | 4 | × | 16 |
| = | 4 3 | y | + | 64 |
| 4 | y | − | 96 | = | 4 3 | y | + | 64 |
| 4 | y | − | 4 3 | y | = | 64 | + | 96 |
8 3 | y | = | 64 | + | 96 |
8 3 | y | = | 160 |
| y | = | 160 | ÷ | 8 3 |
| = | 160 | × | 3 8 |
| = | 20 | × | 3 |
| y | = | 60 |