| ( | y | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 | − | 2 | = | ( | y | + | 2 | ) | ÷ | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | y | × | 1 2 | − | 1 | × | 1 2 | − | 2 |
| = | y | × | 1 2 | − | 1 2 | − | 2 |
| = | 1 2 | y | − | 5 2 |
1 2 | y | − | 5 2 | = | ( | y | + | 2 | ) | ÷ | 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | y | × | 1 5 | + | 2 | × | 1 5 |
| = | y | × | 1 5 | + | 2 5 |
1 2 | y | − | 5 2 | = | 1 5 | y | + | 2 5 |
1 2 | y | − | 1 5 | y | = | 2 5 | + | 5 2 |
3 10 | y | = | 2 5 | + | 5 2 |
3 10 | y | = | 29 10 |
| y | = | 29 10 | ÷ | 3 10 |
| = | 29 10 | × | 10 3 |
| = | 29 | × | 1 3 |
| y | = | 29 3 |
| y | = | 9.666667 |