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-5x+7=-y
Subtract y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
-5x=-y-7
Subtract 7 from both sides.
\frac{-5x}{-5}=\frac{-y-7}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{-y-7}{-5}
Dividing by -5 undoes the multiplication by -5.
x=\frac{y+7}{5}
Divide -y-7 by -5.
y+7=5x
Add 5x to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
y=5x-7
Subtract 7 from both sides.