| ( | ( | 14 | − | 4 | y | ) | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 4 | − | ( | y | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 3 | = | 1 | ÷ | 12 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | 14 | − | 4 | y | ) | × | 1 4 | − | 3 | × | 1 4 | − | ( | y | − | 3 | ) | × | 1 3 |
| = | ( | 14 | − | 4 | y | ) | × | 1 4 | − | 3 4 | − | ( | y | − | 3 | ) | × | 1 3 |
| = | 14 | × | 1 4 | − | 4 | y | × | 1 4 | − | 3 4 | − | ( | y | − | 3 | ) | × | 1 3 |
| = | 7 2 | − | 1 | y | − | 3 4 | − | ( | y | − | 3 | ) | × | 1 3 |
| = | 11 4 | − | 1 | y | − | ( | y | − | 3 | ) | × | 1 3 |
| = | 11 4 | − | 1 | y | − | y | × | 1 3 | + | 3 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 11 4 | − | 1 | y | − | y | × | 1 3 | + | 1 |
| = | 15 4 | − | 4 3 | y |
15 4 | − | 4 3 | y | = | 1 | ÷ | 12 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 12 |
15 4 | − | 4 3 | y | = | 1 12 |
| - | 4 3 | y | = | 1 12 | − | 15 4 |
| - | 4 3 | y | = | - | 11 3 |
11 3 | = | 4 3 | y |
4 3 | y | = | 11 3 |
| y | = | 11 3 | ÷ | 4 3 |
| = | 11 3 | × | 3 4 |
| = | 11 | × | 1 4 |
| y | = | 11 4 |
| y | = | 2.75 |