| 5000 | ÷ | y | = | ( | 8 | ( | 1000 | + | y | ) | − | 10000 | ) | ÷ | y |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | y |
| 5000 | = | ( | 8 | ( | 1000 | + | y | ) | − | 10000 | ) | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 |
| 5000 | = | 8 | ( | 1000 | + | y | ) | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | − | 10000 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 |
| 5000 | = | 8 | ( | 1000 | + | y | ) | − | 10000 |
| 5000 | = | 8 | × | 1000 | + | 8 | y | − | 10000 |
| 5000 | = | 8000 | + | 8 | y | − | 10000 |
| 5000 | = | - | 2000 | + | 8 | y |
| - | 8 | y | = | - | 2000 | − | 5000 |
| - | 8 | y | = | - | 7000 |
| 7000 | = | 8 | y |
| 8 | y | = | 7000 |
| y | = | 7000 | ÷ | 8 |
| = | 7000 | × | 1 8 |
| = | 875 | × | 1 |
| y | = | 875 |