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2x+5=-4y
Subtract 4y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
2x=-4y-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
\frac{2x}{2}=\frac{-4y-5}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=\frac{-4y-5}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.
x=-2y-\frac{5}{2}
Divide -4y-5 by 2.
4y+5=-2x
Subtract 2x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
4y=-2x-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
\frac{4y}{4}=\frac{-2x-5}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
y=\frac{-2x-5}{4}
Dividing by 4 undoes the multiplication by 4.
y=-\frac{x}{2}-\frac{5}{4}
Divide -2x-5 by 4.