5s-1=6s^2

Solution for 5s-1=6s^2 equation:

Simplifying
5s + -1 = 6s2

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 5s = 6s2

Solving
-1 + 5s = 6s2

Solving for variable 's'.

Combine like terms: 6s2 + -6s2 = 0
-1 + 5s + -6s2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + 2s)(1 + -3s) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-1 + 2s)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + 2s = 0

Solving
-1 + 2s = 0

Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 2s = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 2s = 0 + 1
2s = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
2s = 1

Divide each side by '2'.
s = 0.5

Simplifying
s = 0.5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -3s)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -3s = 0

Solving
1 + -3s = 0

Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -3s = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -3s = 0 + -1
-3s = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-3s = -1

Divide each side by '-3'.
s = 0.3333333333

Simplifying
s = 0.3333333333
Solution
s = {0.5, 0.3333333333}