Solve for m y=mx+5

$y = m x + 5$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $m x + 5 = y$ .

$m x + 5 = y$

Step 2

Subtract $5$ from both sides of the equation.

$m x = y - 5$

Step 3

Divide each term in $m x = y - 5$ by $x$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $m x = y - 5$ by $x$ .

$\frac{m x}{x} = \frac{y}{x} + \frac{- 5}{x}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $x$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{m x}{x} = \frac{y}{x} + \frac{- 5}{x}$

Divide $m$ by $1$ .

$m = \frac{y}{x} + \frac{- 5}{x}$

Simplify the right side.

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$m = \frac{y}{x} - \frac{5}{x}$