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-5x=23+9y
Add 9y to both sides.
-5x=9y+23
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-5x}{-5}=\frac{9y+23}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{9y+23}{-5}
Dividing by -5 undoes the multiplication by -5.
x=\frac{-9y-23}{5}
Divide 23+9y by -5.
-9y=23+5x
Add 5x to both sides.
-9y=5x+23
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-9y}{-9}=\frac{5x+23}{-9}
Divide both sides by -9.
y=\frac{5x+23}{-9}
Dividing by -9 undoes the multiplication by -9.
y=\frac{-5x-23}{9}
Divide 23+5x by -9.