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2x+4y-5x=2y
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-3x+4y=2y
Combine 2x and -5x to get -3x.
-3x=2y-4y
Subtract 4y from both sides.
-3x=-2y
Combine 2y and -4y to get -2y.
\frac{-3x}{-3}=-\frac{2y}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=-\frac{2y}{-3}
Dividing by -3 undoes the multiplication by -3.
x=\frac{2y}{3}
Divide -2y by -3.