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\frac{1}{2}x=y
Add y to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
\frac{\frac{1}{2}x}{\frac{1}{2}}=\frac{y}{\frac{1}{2}}
Multiply both sides by 2.
x=\frac{y}{\frac{1}{2}}
Dividing by \frac{1}{2} undoes the multiplication by \frac{1}{2}.
x=2y
Divide y by \frac{1}{2} by multiplying y by the reciprocal of \frac{1}{2}.
-y=-\frac{1}{2}x
Subtract \frac{1}{2}x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
-y=-\frac{x}{2}
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-y}{-1}=-\frac{\frac{x}{2}}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
y=-\frac{\frac{x}{2}}{-1}
Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.
y=\frac{x}{2}
Divide -\frac{x}{2} by -1.