Precalculus Examples

$5 x - y = 5$

Step 1

Subtract $5 x$ from both sides of the equation.

$- y = 5 - 5 x$

Step 2

Divide each term in $- y = 5 - 5 x$ by $- 1$ and simplify.

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Step 2.1

Divide each term in $- y = 5 - 5 x$ by $- 1$ .

$\frac{- y}{- 1} = \frac{5}{- 1} + \frac{- 5 x}{- 1}$

Step 2.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.2.1

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

$\frac{y}{1} = \frac{5}{- 1} + \frac{- 5 x}{- 1}$

Step 2.2.2

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{5}{- 1} + \frac{- 5 x}{- 1}$

Step 2.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 2.3.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 2.3.1.1

Divide $5$ by $- 1$ .

$y = - 5 + \frac{- 5 x}{- 1}$

Step 2.3.1.2

Move the negative one from the denominator of $\frac{- 5 x}{- 1}$ .

$y = - 5 - 1 \cdot (- 5 x)$

Step 2.3.1.3

Rewrite $- 1 \cdot (- 5 x)$ as $- (- 5 x)$ .

$y = - 5 - (- 5 x)$

Step 2.3.1.4

Multiply $- 5$ by $- 1$ .

$y = - 5 + 5 x$