| 5 | ( | y | + | 8 | ) | − | 5 | = | 6 | ( | 2 | y | − | 7 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | y | + | 5 | × | 8 | − | 5 |
| = | 5 | y | + | 40 | − | 5 |
| = | 5 | y | + | 35 |
| 5 | y | + | 35 | = | 6 | ( | 2 | y | − | 7 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 6 | × | 2 | y | − | 6 | × | 7 |
| = | 12 | y | − | 42 |
| 5 | y | + | 35 | = | 12 | y | − | 42 |
| 5 | y | − | 12 | y | = | - | 42 | − | 35 |
| - | 7 | y | = | - | 42 | − | 35 |
| - | 7 | y | = | - | 77 |
| 77 | = | 7 | y |
| 7 | y | = | 77 |
| y | = | 77 | ÷ | 7 |
| = | 77 | × | 1 7 |
| = | 11 | × | 1 |
| y | = | 11 |