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12x+6=-5y
Subtract 5y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
12x=-5y-6
Subtract 6 from both sides.
\frac{12x}{12}=\frac{-5y-6}{12}
Divide both sides by 12.
x=\frac{-5y-6}{12}
Dividing by 12 undoes the multiplication by 12.
x=-\frac{5y}{12}-\frac{1}{2}
Divide -5y-6 by 12.
5y+6=-12x
Subtract 12x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
5y=-12x-6
Subtract 6 from both sides.
\frac{5y}{5}=\frac{-12x-6}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
y=\frac{-12x-6}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.