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by-5=-x
Subtract x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
by=-x+5
Add 5 to both sides.
yb=5-x
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{yb}{y}=\frac{5-x}{y}
Divide both sides by y.
b=\frac{5-x}{y}
Dividing by y undoes the multiplication by y.
by-5=-x
Subtract x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
by=-x+5
Add 5 to both sides.
yb=5-x
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{yb}{y}=\frac{5-x}{y}
Divide both sides by y.
b=\frac{5-x}{y}
Dividing by y undoes the multiplication by y.
x-5=-by
Subtract by from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=-by+5
Add 5 to both sides.