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2x-5=-7y
Subtract 7y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
2x=-7y+5
Add 5 to both sides.
2x=5-7y
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{2x}{2}=\frac{5-7y}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=\frac{5-7y}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.
7y-5=-2x
Subtract 2x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
7y=-2x+5
Add 5 to both sides.
7y=5-2x
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{7y}{7}=\frac{5-2x}{7}
Divide both sides by 7.
y=\frac{5-2x}{7}
Dividing by 7 undoes the multiplication by 7.