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2x=-7y
Subtract 7y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\frac{2x}{2}=-\frac{7y}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=-\frac{7y}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.
7y=-2x
Subtract 2x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\frac{7y}{7}=-\frac{2x}{7}
Divide both sides by 7.
y=-\frac{2x}{7}
Dividing by 7 undoes the multiplication by 7.