Question

Y = -x + 5
Write in standard form. PLEASE SHOW WORK

Answer 1

Regroup terms.
y
=
5
−
x
y=5−x

2 Subtract
5
5 from both sides.
y
−
5
=
−
x
y−5=−x

3 Multiply both sides by
−
1
−1.
−
y
+
5
=
x
−y+5=x

4 Regroup terms.
5
−
y
=
x
5−y=x

5 Switch sides.
x
=
5
−
y
x=5−y