| 5 | ( | y | + | 8 | ) | − | 5 | = | 4 | ( | y | − | 7 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | y | + | 5 | × | 8 | − | 5 |
| = | 5 | y | + | 40 | − | 5 |
| = | 5 | y | + | 35 |
| 5 | y | + | 35 | = | 4 | ( | y | − | 7 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 | y | − | 4 | × | 7 |
| = | 4 | y | − | 28 |
| 5 | y | + | 35 | = | 4 | y | − | 28 |
| 5 | y | − | 4 | y | = | - | 28 | − | 35 |
| y | = | - | 28 | − | 35 |
| y | = | - | 28 | − | 35 |
| y | = | - | 63 |