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2x-y=10-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
2x-y=5
Subtract 5 from 10 to get 5.
2x=5+y
Add y to both sides.
2x=y+5
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{2x}{2}=\frac{y+5}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=\frac{y+5}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.
5-y=10-2x
Subtract 2x from both sides.
-y=10-2x-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-y=5-2x
Subtract 5 from 10 to get 5.
\frac{-y}{-1}=\frac{5-2x}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
y=\frac{5-2x}{-1}
Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.
y=2x-5
Divide 5-2x by -1.