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4x-7=-5y
Subtract 5y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
4x=-5y+7
Add 7 to both sides.
4x=7-5y
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{4x}{4}=\frac{7-5y}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
x=\frac{7-5y}{4}
Dividing by 4 undoes the multiplication by 4.
5y-7=-4x
Subtract 4x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
5y=-4x+7
Add 7 to both sides.
5y=7-4x
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{5y}{5}=\frac{7-4x}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
y=\frac{7-4x}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.