| - | 3 | ÷ | 7 | × | ( | 3 | y | ) | = | 3 | ÷ | 14 | − | 3 | y |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 3 7 | ( | 3 | y | ) |
| - | 3 7 | ( | 3 | y | ) | = | 3 | ÷ | 14 | − | 3 | y |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 3 7 | × | 3 | y |
| = | - | 9 7 | y |
| - | 9 7 | y | = | 3 | ÷ | 14 | − | 3 | y |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 14 | − | 3 | y |
| - | 9 7 | y | = | 3 14 | − | 3 | y |
| - | 9 7 | y | + | 3 | y | = | 3 14 |
12 7 | y | = | 3 14 |
| y | = | 3 14 | ÷ | 12 7 |
| = | 3 14 | × | 7 12 |
| = | 1 2 | × | 1 4 |
| y | = | 1 8 |
| y | = | 0.125 |