| 4 | ( | y | + | 3 | ) | = | 1 | − | 2 | ( | y | + | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 | y | + | 4 | × | 3 |
| = | 4 | y | + | 12 |
| 4 | y | + | 12 | = | 1 | − | 2 | ( | y | + | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 | − | 2 | y | − | 2 | × | 1 |
| = | 1 | − | 2 | y | − | 2 |
| = | - | 1 | − | 2 | y |
| 4 | y | + | 12 | = | - | 1 | − | 2 | y |
| 4 | y | + | 2 | y | = | - | 1 | − | 12 |
| 6 | y | = | - | 1 | − | 12 |
| 6 | y | = | - | 13 |
| y | = | - | 13 | ÷ | 6 |
| = | - | 13 | × | 1 6 |
| y | = | - | 13 6 |
| y | = | - 2.166667 |