| 12 | ( | y | + | 1 | ) | + | 28 | y | = | 31 | × | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 12 | y | + | 12 | × | 1 | + | 28 | y |
| = | 12 | y | + | 12 | + | 28 | y |
| = | 40 | y | + | 12 |
| 40 | y | + | 12 | = | 31 | × | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 62 |
| 40 | y | + | 12 | = | 62 |
| 40 | y | = | 62 | − | 12 |
| 40 | y | = | 50 |
| y | = | 50 | ÷ | 40 |
| = | 50 | × | 1 40 |
| = | 5 | × | 1 4 |
| y | = | 5 4 |
| y | = | 1.25 |