| 3 | y | − | 1 | ÷ | 4 | − | 1 | = | 5 | y | − | 7 | ÷ | 6 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | y | − | 1 4 | − | 1 |
| = | 3 | y | − | 5 4 |
| 3 | y | − | 5 4 | = | 5 | y | − | 7 | ÷ | 6 |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 | y | − | 7 6 |
| 3 | y | − | 5 4 | = | 5 | y | − | 7 6 |
| 3 | y | − | 5 | y | = | - | 7 6 | + | 5 4 |
| - | 2 | y | = | - | 7 6 | + | 5 4 |
| - | 2 | y | = | 1 12 |
| - | 1 12 | = | 2 | y |
| 2 | y | = | - | 1 12 |
| y | = | - | 1 12 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | - | 1 12 | × | 1 2 |
| y | = | - | 1 24 |
| y | = | - 0.041667 |