| 4 | ( | y | + | 4 | ) | = | 3 | − | 5 | ( | 7 | − | 2 | y | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 | y | + | 4 | × | 4 |
| = | 4 | y | + | 16 |
| 4 | y | + | 16 | = | 3 | − | 5 | ( | 7 | − | 2 | y | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | − | 5 | × | 7 | + | 5 | × | 2 | y |
| = | 3 | − | 35 | + | 10 | y |
| = | - | 32 | + | 10 | y |
| 4 | y | + | 16 | = | - | 32 | + | 10 | y |
| 4 | y | − | 10 | y | = | - | 32 | − | 16 |
| - | 6 | y | = | - | 32 | − | 16 |
| - | 6 | y | = | - | 48 |
| 48 | = | 6 | y |
| 6 | y | = | 48 |
| y | = | 48 | ÷ | 6 |
| = | 48 | × | 1 6 |
| = | 8 | × | 1 |
| y | = | 8 |