| 3 | + | ( | y | + | 1 | ) | − | 2 | ( | y | − | 1 | ) | = | 3 | y | − | 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | + | y | + | 1 | − | 2 | ( | y | − | 1 | ) |
| = | 4 | + | y | − | 2 | ( | y | − | 1 | ) |
| = | 4 | + | y | − | 2 | y | + | 2 | × | 1 |
| = | 4 | + | y | − | 2 | y | + | 2 |
| = | 6 | − | 1 | y |
| 6 | − | 1 | y | = | 3 | y | − | 4 |
| - | 1 | y | − | 3 | y | = | - | 4 | − | 6 |
| - | 4 | y | = | - | 4 | − | 6 |
| - | 4 | y | = | - | 10 |
| 10 | = | 4 | y |
| 4 | y | = | 10 |
| y | = | 10 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 10 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 5 | × | 1 2 |
| y | = | 5 2 |
| y | = | 2.5 |