| 4 | ( | y | − | 4 | ) | = | 7 | ( | y | + | 2 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 | y | − | 4 | × | 4 |
| = | 4 | y | − | 16 |
| 4 | y | − | 16 | = | 7 | ( | y | + | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 7 | y | + | 7 | × | 2 |
| = | 7 | y | + | 14 |
| 4 | y | − | 16 | = | 7 | y | + | 14 |
| 4 | y | − | 7 | y | = | 14 | + | 16 |
| - | 3 | y | = | 14 | + | 16 |
| - | 3 | y | = | 30 |
| - | 30 | = | 3 | y |
| 3 | y | = | - | 30 |
| y | = | - | 30 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | - | 30 | × | 1 3 |
| = | - | 10 | × | 1 |
| y | = | - | 10 |