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2x+10=-5y
Subtract 5y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
2x=-5y-10
Subtract 10 from both sides.
\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 -5y-10 by 2.
5y+10=-2x
Subtract 2x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
5y=-2x-10
Subtract 10 from both sides.
\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 -2x-10 by 5.