| 17 | ( | 2 | − | 3 | y | ) | − | 5 | ( | 12 | − | y | ) | = | ( | 1 | − | 7 | y | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 17 | × | 2 | − | 17 | × | 3 | y | − | 5 | ( | 12 | − | y | ) |
| = | 34 | − | 51 | y | − | 5 | ( | 12 | − | y | ) |
| = | 34 | − | 51 | y | − | 5 | × | 12 | + | 5 | y |
| = | 34 | − | 51 | y | − | 60 | + | 5 | y |
| = | - | 26 | − | 46 | y |
| - | 26 | − | 46 | y | = | ( | 1 | − | 7 | y | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 | − | 7 | y |
| - | 26 | − | 46 | y | = | 1 | − | 7 | y |
| - | 46 | y | + | 7 | y | = | 1 | + | 26 |
| - | 39 | y | = | 1 | + | 26 |
| - | 39 | y | = | 27 |
| - | 27 | = | 39 | y |
| 39 | y | = | - | 27 |
| y | = | - | 27 | ÷ | 39 |
| = | - | 27 | × | 1 39 |
| = | - | 9 | × | 1 13 |
| y | = | - | 9 13 |
| y | = | - 0.692308 |