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3x+5z=-2y
Subtract 2y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
3x=-2y-5z
Subtract 5z from both sides.
\frac{3x}{3}=\frac{-2y-5z}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=\frac{-2y-5z}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.
2y+5z=-3x
Subtract 3x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
2y=-3x-5z
Subtract 5z from both sides.
\frac{2y}{2}=\frac{-3x-5z}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
y=\frac{-3x-5z}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.