| y | − | ( | y | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 | = | 2 | − | ( | y | + | 3 | ) | ÷ | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | y | − | y | × | 1 2 | + | 1 | × | 1 2 |
| = | y | − | y | × | 1 2 | + | 1 2 |
| = | 1 2 | y | + | 1 2 |
1 2 | y | + | 1 2 | = | 2 | − | ( | y | + | 3 | ) | ÷ | 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | − | y | × | 1 5 | − | 3 | × | 1 5 |
| = | 2 | − | y | × | 1 5 | − | 3 5 |
| = | 7 5 | − | 1 5 | y |
1 2 | y | + | 1 2 | = | 7 5 | − | 1 5 | y |
1 2 | y | + | 1 5 | y | = | 7 5 | − | 1 2 |
7 10 | y | = | 7 5 | − | 1 2 |
7 10 | y | = | 9 10 |
| y | = | 9 10 | ÷ | 7 10 |
| = | 9 10 | × | 10 7 |
| = | 9 | × | 1 7 |
| y | = | 9 7 |
| y | = | 1.285714 |