To solve the equation \(-x + 1y + 5 = 0\) using steps that can be thought of as "PEMDAS backwards," we will isolate the variable \(y\). Here’s the process step by step:
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Start with the equation: \[ -x + 1y + 5 = 0 \]
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Subtract 5 from both sides (this is akin to "undoing" the addition in PEMDAS): \[ -x + 1y = -5 \]
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Add \(x\) to both sides (undoing the subtraction): \[ 1y = x - 5 \]
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Since \(1y\) is just \(y\), we can write: \[ y = x - 5 \]
There you have the equation solved for \(y\). So the final solution in terms of \(y\) is: \[ y = x - 5 \]
This completes the process, reversing the order of operations to isolate \(y\).