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If x+y=5, then what does y-5 equal?
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If x+y=5, then what does y-5 equal?

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-x

Explanation:

rearrange the terms by adding or subtracting the same thing from both sides:


x+y=5\\y = 5 - x\\y - 5 = -x

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