Question

how to solve and write three times a number s plus 4 times a number y is 1 more than 6 times the number s. solve for s

Answer 1

3s+4y=1+6s
minus 3s both sides
4y=1+3s
minus 1
4y-1=3s
divide by 3
$\frac{4y-1}{3} =s$