how do you solve x=6y-5

Question

how do you solve for y or x in this equation

 

Answer 1

x = 6y - 5

 

x + 5  = 6y  <--- adds 5 to both sides

 

(x+5)/6 = y  <--- divides both sides by 6

 

y = (x+5)/6 = 1/6X + 5/6