y-1=4y-2

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Solution for y-1=4y-2 equation:


Simplifying
y + -1 = 4y + -2

Reorder the terms:
-1 + y = 4y + -2

Reorder the terms:
-1 + y = -2 + 4y

Solving
-1 + y = -2 + 4y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-4y' to each side of the equation.
-1 + y + -4y = -2 + 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: y + -4y = -3y
-1 + -3y = -2 + 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: 4y + -4y = 0
-1 + -3y = -2 + 0
-1 + -3y = -2

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -3y = -2 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -3y = -2 + 1
-3y = -2 + 1

Combine like terms: -2 + 1 = -1
-3y = -1

Divide each side by '-3'.
y = 0.3333333333

Simplifying
y = 0.3333333333

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