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4x+2=-2y
Subtract 2y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
4x=-2y-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
\frac{4x}{4}=\frac{-2y-2}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
x=\frac{-2y-2}{4}
Dividing by 4 undoes the multiplication by 4.
x=\frac{-y-1}{2}
Divide -2y-2 by 4.
2y+2=-4x
Subtract 4x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
2y=-4x-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
\frac{2y}{2}=\frac{-4x-2}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
y=\frac{-4x-2}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.
y=-2x-1
Divide -4x-2 by 2.