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-5x=-4y-21+18
Add 18 to both sides.
-5x=-4y-3
Add -21 and 18 to get -3.
\frac{-5x}{-5}=\frac{-4y-3}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{-4y-3}{-5}
Dividing by -5 undoes the multiplication by -5.
x=\frac{4y+3}{5}
Divide -4y-3 by -5.
-4y-21=-5x-18
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-4y=-5x-18+21
Add 21 to both sides.
-4y=-5x+3
Add -18 and 21 to get 3.
-4y=3-5x
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-4y}{-4}=\frac{3-5x}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
y=\frac{3-5x}{-4}
Dividing by -4 undoes the multiplication by -4.
y=\frac{5x-3}{4}
Divide -5x+3 by -4.