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-x+5=-3y
Subtract 3y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
-x=-3y-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
\frac{-x}{-1}=\frac{-3y-5}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
x=\frac{-3y-5}{-1}
Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.
x=3y+5
Divide -3y-5 by -1.
3y+5=x
Add x to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
3y=x-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
\frac{3y}{3}=\frac{x-5}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
y=\frac{x-5}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.