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180-x=450-5y
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 90-y.
-x=450-5y-180
Subtract 180 from both sides.
-x=270-5y
Subtract 180 from 450 to get 270.
\frac{-x}{-1}=\frac{270-5y}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
x=\frac{270-5y}{-1}
Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.
x=5y-270
Divide 270-5y by -1.
180-x=450-5y
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 90-y.
450-5y=180-x
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-5y=180-x-450
Subtract 450 from both sides.
-5y=-270-x
Subtract 450 from 180 to get -270.
-5y=-x-270
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-5y}{-5}=\frac{-x-270}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
y=\frac{-x-270}{-5}
Dividing by -5 undoes the multiplication by -5.
y=\frac{x}{5}+54
Divide -270-x by -5.