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-x-y=5-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
-x-y=3
Subtract 2 from 5 to get 3.
-x=3+y
Add y to both sides.
-x=y+3
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-x}{-1}=\frac{y+3}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
x=\frac{y+3}{-1}
Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.
x=-\left(y+3\right)
Divide 3+y by -1.
-x-y=5-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
-x-y=3
Subtract 2 from 5 to get 3.
-y=3+x
Add x to both sides.
-y=x+3
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-y}{-1}=\frac{x+3}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
y=\frac{x+3}{-1}
Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.
y=-\left(x+3\right)
Divide 3+x by -1.