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