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3x-2=-5y
Subtract 5y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
3x=-5y+2
Add 2 to both sides.
3x=2-5y
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{3x}{3}=\frac{2-5y}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=\frac{2-5y}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.
5y-2=-3x
Subtract 3x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
5y=-3x+2
Add 2 to both sides.
5y=2-3x
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{5y}{5}=\frac{2-3x}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
y=\frac{2-3x}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.