| 3 | ÷ | 4 | × | y | − | 1 | − | 1 | = | 5 | ÷ | 6 | × | y | − | 7 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 4 | y | − | 1 | − | 1 |
| = | 3 4 | y | − | 2 |
3 4 | y | − | 2 | = | 5 | ÷ | 6 | × | y | − | 7 |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 6 | y | − | 7 |
3 4 | y | − | 2 | = | 5 6 | y | − | 7 |
3 4 | y | − | 5 6 | y | = | - | 7 | + | 2 |
| - | 1 12 | y | = | - | 7 | + | 2 |
| - | 1 12 | y | = | - | 5 |
| 5 | = | 1 12 | y |
1 12 | y | = | 5 |
| y | = | 5 | ÷ | 1 12 |
| = | 5 | × | 12 |
| y | = | 60 |