| 3 | Y | + | 1 | ÷ | 4 | = | 2 | − | 2 | Y | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | Y | + | 1 4 |
| 3 | Y | + | 1 4 | = | 2 | − | 2 | Y | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | − | 2 | Y | − | 1 3 |
| = | 5 3 | − | 2 | Y |
| 3 | Y | + | 1 4 | = | 5 3 | − | 2 | Y |
| 3 | Y | + | 2 | Y | = | 5 3 | − | 1 4 |
| 5 | Y | = | 5 3 | − | 1 4 |
| 5 | Y | = | 17 12 |
| Y | = | 17 12 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | 17 12 | × | 1 5 |
| Y | = | 17 60 |
| Y | = | 0.283333 |