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2x+5y=-16+6
Add 6 to both sides.
2x+5y=-10
Add -16 and 6 to get -10.
2x=-10-5y
Subtract 5y from both sides.
2x=-5y-10
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{2x}{2}=\frac{-5y-10}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=\frac{-5y-10}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.
x=-\frac{5y}{2}-5
Divide -10-5y by 2.
-6+5y=-16-2x
Subtract 2x from both sides.
5y=-16-2x+6
Add 6 to both sides.
5y=-10-2x
Add -16 and 6 to get -10.
5y=-2x-10
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{5y}{5}=\frac{-2x-10}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
y=\frac{-2x-10}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.
y=-\frac{2x}{5}-2
Divide -10-2x by 5.