3y-1+y=5y

Solution for 3y-1+y=5y equation:

Simplifying
3y + -1 + y = 5y

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3y + y = 5y

Combine like terms: 3y + y = 4y
-1 + 4y = 5y

Solving
-1 + 4y = 5y

Solving for variable 'y'.

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-5y' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 4y + -5y = 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 4y + -5y = -1y
-1 + -1y = 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 5y + -5y = 0
-1 + -1y = 0

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -1y = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -1y = 0 + 1
-1y = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-1y = 1

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = -1

Simplifying
y = -1