SOLUTION: y-1 divided by 5 equals 6 what is Y?

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Question 96238: y-1 divided by 5 equals 6
what is Y?
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question :: y-1 divided by 5 equals 6 .what is y?

%28y-1%29%2F5+=6 ------>(1)
cross multiplying we get
y-1= 5%2A6
y-1=+30
Adding 1 to both sides of the equation we get
y-1%2B1=+30%2B1
y=31

check ::
substitute the value of y in the equation (1)
+30+-1%29%2F5=6
30%2F5 =6
6=6 thatz true!