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x+ay+b=y-5
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
ay+b=y-5-x
Subtract x from both sides.
ay=y-5-x-b
Subtract b from both sides.
ya=-x+y-b-5
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{ya}{y}=\frac{-x+y-b-5}{y}
Divide both sides by y.
a=\frac{-x+y-b-5}{y}
Dividing by y undoes the multiplication by y.
x+ay+b=y-5
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
ay+b=y-5-x
Subtract x from both sides.
ay=y-5-x-b
Subtract b from both sides.
ya=-x+y-b-5
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{ya}{y}=\frac{-x+y-b-5}{y}
Divide both sides by y.
a=\frac{-x+y-b-5}{y}
Dividing by y undoes the multiplication by y.
x+ay+b=y-5
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
ay+b=y-5-x
Subtract x from both sides.
b=y-5-x-ay
Subtract ay from both sides.