Poisson Question Derivation

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How is the second last line obtained from the line before it? image

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$y$ varies from $x$ to $\infty$.

So, let $z= y-x \Rightarrow z$ varies from $0$ to $\infty$

$$\sum_{z=0}^{\infty}\frac{((1-p)\lambda)^z}{z!} = e^{(1-p)\lambda}$$

This is the Sigma notation of $${e^x}=\sum_{k=0}^\infty\frac{x^k}{k!}$$