| ( | y | − | 45 | ) | ÷ | 5 | = | ( | y | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 7 |
| Left side of the equation = | y | × | 1 5 | − | 45 | × | 1 5 |
| = | y | × | 1 5 | − | 9 |
1 5 | y | − | 9 | = | ( | y | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 7 |
| Right side of the equation = | y | × | 1 7 | − | 3 | × | 1 7 |
| = | y | × | 1 7 | − | 3 7 |
1 5 | y | − | 9 | = | 1 7 | y | − | 3 7 |
1 5 | y | − | 1 7 | y | = | - | 3 7 | + | 9 |
2 35 | y | = | - | 3 7 | + | 9 |
2 35 | y | = | 60 7 |
| y | = | 60 7 | ÷ | 2 35 |
| = | 60 7 | × | 35 2 |
| = | 30 | × | 5 |
| y | = | 150 |