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2x=-40-5y
Subtract 5y from both sides.
2x=-5y-40
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{2x}{2}=\frac{-5y-40}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=\frac{-5y-40}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.
x=-\frac{5y}{2}-20
Divide -40-5y by 2.
5y=-40-2x
Subtract 2x from both sides.
5y=-2x-40
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{5y}{5}=\frac{-2x-40}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
y=\frac{-2x-40}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.
y=-\frac{2x}{5}-8
Divide -40-2x by 5.