6y-1=5y+5

Solution for 6y-1=5y+5 equation:

Simplifying
6y + -1 = 5y + 5

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 6y = 5y + 5

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 6y = 5 + 5y

Solving
-1 + 6y = 5 + 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 + 6y + -5y = 5 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 6y + -5y = 1y
-1 + 1y = 5 + 5y + -5y

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5 + 1 = 6
1y = 6

Divide each side by '1'.
y = 6

Simplifying
y = 6