Question

How do you multiply `1 + 5/(x-1)= 7/6`?

Answer 1

`1 + (5) /(x-1) = 7/6`
`(5) /(x-1) = 7/6 - 1`

`(5) /(x-1) = 7/6 - 6/6`

`(5) /(x-1) = 1/6`

on cross multiplying:

`5 xx 6 = 1 xx (x-1)`
`30 = x - 1`

`x = 31`