Solve for x y-x=5

$y - x = 5$

Step 1

Subtract $y$ from both sides of the equation.

$- x = 5 - y$

Step 2

Divide each term in $- x = 5 - y$ by $- 1$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- x = 5 - y$ by $- 1$ .

$\frac{- x}{- 1} = \frac{5}{- 1} + \frac{- y}{- 1}$

Simplify the left side.

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

$\frac{x}{1} = \frac{5}{- 1} + \frac{- y}{- 1}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{5}{- 1} + \frac{- y}{- 1}$

Simplify the right side.

Simplify each term.

Divide $5$ by $- 1$ .

$x = - 5 + \frac{- y}{- 1}$

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

$x = - 5 + \frac{y}{1}$

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$x = - 5 + y$