How do you graph $x = y + 5$ $x=y+5$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-12T23:07:14

Given equation $x = y + 5$ $x=y+5$ , express in equation in term of y,

$x = y + 5$ $x=y+5$
$y + 5 = x$ $y+5=x$
$y + 5 + (- 5) = x + (- 5)$ $y+5+(-5)=x+(-5)$
$y = x - 5$ $y=x-5$

Hence the graph is $y = x - 5$ $y=x-5$

A straight line with positive (+x) gradient that has a y-intercet at -5.

How do you graph x=y+5x=y+5x=y+5?