Question

One number is 5 more than another number. If you add 12 to 5 times the first number, the result is 6 times the second number.

Answer 1

y=x+5
5y+12=6x

Do you know what to do from there?

Answer 2

no..

Answer 3

Okay lets get y=x+5 . Logically, y equals x plus 5.
So plug this in for y into the *other* equation.

5(x+5)+12=6x
Distribute.
5x+25+12=6x
Simplify
5x+37=6x
subtract 37
5x=6x-37
Get the x's on the same side (left)
Minus 6 x then.
-x=-37
Divide by -1
x=37

Plug 37 in for x . And solve for your Y :]

Answer 4

y=37+5
(came from y=x+5, with our 37 plugged in for x)

y=42