| 11 | − | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | y | × | 4 | − | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | ( | 2 | − | y | ) | × | 3 | = | 15 | ÷ | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 11 | − | 2 | y | − | 3 2 | ( | 2 | − | y | ) |
| 11 | − | 2 | y | − | 3 2 | ( | 2 | − | y | ) | = | 15 | ÷ | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 11 | − | 2 | y | − | 3 2 | × | 2 | + | 3 2 | y |
| = | 11 | − | 2 | y | − | 3 | + | 3 2 | y |
| = | 8 | − | 1 2 | y |
| 8 | − | 1 2 | y | = | 15 | ÷ | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 15 2 |
| 8 | − | 1 2 | y | = | 15 2 |
| - | 1 2 | y | = | 15 2 | − | 8 |
| - | 1 2 | y | = | - | 1 2 |
1 2 | = | 1 2 | y |
1 2 | y | = | 1 2 |
| y | = | 1 2 | ÷ | 1 2 |
| = | 1 2 | × | 2 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 |
| y | = | 1 |