need help with a simple math q

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it's suppose to be a question for elementary kids but I can't solve it...

y = (x+4)/(x-1)

solve x
 
it's suppose to be a question for elementary kids but I can't solve it...

y = (x+4)/(x-1)

solve x



y(x-1) = x+4
yx - y = x + 4

yx - x = 5 +y

x(y-1) = 5 +y

x = 5+y/y-1


i thnk i just figured it out typing it on the computer so hopefully there's no error there...but that's the drift... ... get all x's to one side..then pull it out