How do I put x - y = - 5 in slope intercept form

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Marina Salazar

Mathematics

18 August, 14:53

How do I put x - y = - 5 in slope intercept form

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Sydney Simon · Answer 1

y=x+5

Step-by-step explanation:

x-y=-5

1) Subtract x from both sides:

-y=-x-5

2) Divide everything by - 1:

y=x+5

Footnotes:

There is an implied (-1) Before every negative number. In step 2, I simply divided both sides by the - 1 to get y positive.