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2x-11=-5y
Subtract 5y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
2x=-5y+11
Add 11 to both sides.
2x=11-5y
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{2x}{2}=\frac{11-5y}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=\frac{11-5y}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.
5y-11=-2x
Subtract 2x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
5y=-2x+11
Add 11 to both sides.
5y=11-2x
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{5y}{5}=\frac{11-2x}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
y=\frac{11-2x}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.