| ( | 480 | − | ( | y | − | 480 | ) | ) | ÷ | ( | y | − | 480 | ) | = | 3 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | y | − | 480 | ) |
| ( | 480 | − | ( | y | − | 480 | ) | ) | = | 3 5 | ( | y | − | 480 | ) |
| 480 | − | ( | y | − | 480 | ) | = | 3 5 | ( | y | − | 480 | ) |
| 480 | − | ( | y | − | 480 | ) | = | 3 5 | y | − | 3 5 | × | 480 |
| 480 | − | ( | y | − | 480 | ) | = | 3 5 | y | − | 288 |
| 480 | − | y | + | 480 | = | 3 5 | y | − | 288 |
| 960 | − | y | = | 3 5 | y | − | 288 |
| - | y | − | 3 5 | y | = | - | 288 | − | 960 |
| - | 8 5 | y | = | - | 288 | − | 960 |
| - | 8 5 | y | = | - | 1248 |
| 1248 | = | 8 5 | y |
8 5 | y | = | 1248 |
| y | = | 1248 | ÷ | 8 5 |
| = | 1248 | × | 5 8 |
| = | 156 | × | 5 |
| y | = | 780 |