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2x-5=3y+2
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
2x=3y+2+5
Add 5 to both sides.
2x=3y+7
Add 2 and 5 to get 7.
\frac{2x}{2}=\frac{3y+7}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=\frac{3y+7}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.
3y=2x-5-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
3y=2x-7
Subtract 2 from -5 to get -7.
\frac{3y}{3}=\frac{2x-7}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
y=\frac{2x-7}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.