11 20 | y | + | 180 | × | 11 20 | + | 3 5 | ( | 400 | − | 180 | ) | + | 17 20 | ( | 800 | − | y | − | 400 | ) | = | 482 |
| Left side of the equation = | 11 20 | y | + | 99 | + | 3 5 | ( | 400 | − | 180 | ) | + | 17 20 | ( | 800 | − | y | − | 400 | ) |
11 20 | y | + | 99 | + | 3 5 | ( | 400 | − | 180 | ) | + | 17 20 | ( | 800 | − | y | − | 400 | ) | = | 482 |
| Left side of the equation = | 11 20 | y | + | 99 | + | 3 5 | × | 400 | − | 3 5 | × | 180 | + | 17 20 | ( | 800 | − | y | − | 400 | ) |
| = | 11 20 | y | + | 99 | + | 240 | − | 108 | + | 17 20 | ( | 800 | − | y | − | 400 | ) |
| = | 11 20 | y | + | 231 | + | 17 20 | ( | 800 | − | y | − | 400 | ) |
| = | 11 20 | y | + | 231 | + | 17 20 | × | 800 | − | 17 20 | y | − | 17 20 | × | 400 |
| = | 11 20 | y | + | 231 | + | 680 | − | 17 20 | y | − | 340 |
| = | - | 3 10 | y | + | 571 |
| - | 3 10 | y | + | 571 | = | 482 |
| - | 3 10 | y | = | 482 | − | 571 |
| - | 3 10 | y | = | - | 89 |
| 89 | = | 3 10 | y |
3 10 | y | = | 89 |
| y | = | 89 | ÷ | 3 10 |
| = | 89 | × | 10 3 |
| y | = | 890 3 |
| y | = | 296.666667 |