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4x=-5-2y
Subtract 2y from both sides.
4x=-2y-5
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{4x}{4}=\frac{-2y-5}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
x=\frac{-2y-5}{4}
Dividing by 4 undoes the multiplication by 4.
x=-\frac{y}{2}-\frac{5}{4}
Divide -5-2y by 4.
2y=-5-4x
Subtract 4x from both sides.
2y=-4x-5
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{2y}{2}=\frac{-4x-5}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
y=\frac{-4x-5}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.
y=-2x-\frac{5}{2}
Divide -5-4x by 2.