SOLUTION: Please help me with this math problem- x+y=5 i have tried to solve it by subtracting x from both sides to isolate the y variable then i came up with an equation like this y=5-x,p

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Question 180026: Please help me with this math problem- x+y=5
i have tried to solve it by subtracting x from both sides to isolate the y variable then i came up with an equation like this y=5-x,please tell me if I did it correct if I have not could you show me what I have done wrong step by step? thank you
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if the original problem is
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x+y=5
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then yes y=-x+5 or y=5-x