| 2 | − | y | + | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | y | = | y | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | − | y | + | 1 2 | y |
| = | 2 | − | 1 2 | y |
| 2 | − | 1 2 | y | = | y | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 |
| Right side of the equation = | y | − | 1 3 |
| 2 | − | 1 2 | y | = | y | − | 1 3 |
| - | 1 2 | y | − | y | = | - | 1 3 | − | 2 |
| - | 3 2 | y | = | - | 1 3 | − | 2 |
| - | 3 2 | y | = | - | 7 3 |
7 3 | = | 3 2 | y |
3 2 | y | = | 7 3 |
| y | = | 7 3 | ÷ | 3 2 |
| = | 7 3 | × | 2 3 |
| y | = | 14 9 |
| y | = | 1.555556 |