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2x+5=-3y
Subtract 3y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
2x=-3y-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
\frac{2x}{2}=\frac{-3y-5}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=\frac{-3y-5}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.
3y+5=-2x
Subtract 2x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
3y=-2x-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
\frac{3y}{3}=\frac{-2x-5}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
y=\frac{-2x-5}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.