| ( | 180 | − | 15 | y | ) | ÷ | 18 | = | ( | 8000 | − | 600 | y | ) | ÷ | 1000 |
| Left side of the equation = | 180 | × | 1 18 | − | 15 | y | × | 1 18 |
| = | 10 | − | 5 6 | y |
| 10 | − | 5 6 | y | = | ( | 8000 | − | 600 | y | ) | ÷ | 1000 |
| Right side of the equation = | 8000 | × | 1 1000 | − | 600 | y | × | 1 1000 |
| = | 8 | − | 3 5 | y |
| 10 | − | 5 6 | y | = | 8 | − | 3 5 | y |
| - | 5 6 | y | + | 3 5 | y | = | 8 | − | 10 |
| - | 7 30 | y | = | 8 | − | 10 |
| - | 7 30 | y | = | - | 2 |
| 2 | = | 7 30 | y |
7 30 | y | = | 2 |
| y | = | 2 | ÷ | 7 30 |
| = | 2 | × | 30 7 |
| y | = | 60 7 |
| y | = | 8.571429 |