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2x=-5-6y
Subtract 6y from both sides.
2x=-6y-5
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{2x}{2}=\frac{-6y-5}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=\frac{-6y-5}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.
x=-3y-\frac{5}{2}
Divide -5-6y by 2.
6y=-5-2x
Subtract 2x from both sides.
6y=-2x-5
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{6y}{6}=\frac{-2x-5}{6}
Divide both sides by 6.
y=\frac{-2x-5}{6}
Dividing by 6 undoes the multiplication by 6.
y=-\frac{x}{3}-\frac{5}{6}
Divide -5-2x by 6.