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-5x+2=-6y
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-5x=-6y-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
\frac{-5x}{-5}=\frac{-6y-2}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{-6y-2}{-5}
Dividing by -5 undoes the multiplication by -5.
x=\frac{6y+2}{5}
Divide -6y-2 by -5.
-6y=2-5x
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-6y}{-6}=\frac{2-5x}{-6}
Divide both sides by -6.
y=\frac{2-5x}{-6}
Dividing by -6 undoes the multiplication by -6.
y=\frac{5x}{6}-\frac{1}{3}
Divide -5x+2 by -6.