y+21=5y+1

Solution for y+21=5y+1 equation:

Simplifying
y + 21 = 5y + 1

Reorder the terms:
21 + y = 5y + 1

Reorder the terms:
21 + y = 1 + 5y

Solving
21 + y = 1 + 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.
21 + y + -5y = 1 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: y + -5y = -4y
21 + -4y = 1 + 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 5y + -5y = 0
21 + -4y = 1 + 0
21 + -4y = 1

Add '-21' to each side of the equation.
21 + -21 + -4y = 1 + -21

Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0
0 + -4y = 1 + -21
-4y = 1 + -21

Combine like terms: 1 + -21 = -20
-4y = -20

Divide each side by '-4'.
y = 5

Simplifying
y = 5