| ( | y | − | 2 | ) | + | 1 | = | 5 | − | 2 | ( | 2 | y | − | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | y | − | 2 | + | 1 |
| = | y | − | 1 |
| y | − | 1 | = | 5 | − | 2 | ( | 2 | y | − | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 | − | 2 | × | 2 | y | + | 2 | × | 1 |
| = | 5 | − | 4 | y | + | 2 |
| = | 7 | − | 4 | y |
| y | − | 1 | = | 7 | − | 4 | y |
| y | + | 4 | y | = | 7 | + | 1 |
| 5 | y | = | 7 | + | 1 |
| 5 | y | = | 8 |
| y | = | 8 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | 8 | × | 1 5 |
| y | = | 8 5 |
| y | = | 1.6 |