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-3x+2=5y
Add 5y to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
-3x=5y-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
\frac{-3x}{-3}=\frac{5y-2}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=\frac{5y-2}{-3}
Dividing by -3 undoes the multiplication by -3.
x=\frac{2-5y}{3}
Divide 5y-2 by -3.
-5y+2=3x
Add 3x to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
-5y=3x-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
\frac{-5y}{-5}=\frac{3x-2}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
y=\frac{3x-2}{-5}
Dividing by -5 undoes the multiplication by -5.
y=\frac{2-3x}{5}
Divide 3x-2 by -5.