17 5 | ( | 38 | − | y | ) | = | 50 | + | y |
| Left side of the equation = | 17 5 | × | 38 | − | 17 5 | y |
| = | 646 5 | − | 17 5 | y |
646 5 | − | 17 5 | y | = | 50 | + | y |
| - | 17 5 | y | − | y | = | 50 | − | 646 5 |
| - | 22 5 | y | = | 50 | − | 646 5 |
| - | 22 5 | y | = | - | 396 5 |
396 5 | = | 22 5 | y |
22 5 | y | = | 396 5 |
| y | = | 396 5 | ÷ | 22 5 |
| = | 396 5 | × | 5 22 |
| = | 18 | × | 1 |
| y | = | 18 |