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5x+20=-2y
Subtract 2y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
5x=-2y-20
Subtract 20 from both sides.
\frac{5x}{5}=\frac{-2y-20}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=\frac{-2y-20}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.
x=-\frac{2y}{5}-4
Divide -2y-20 by 5.
2y+20=-5x
Subtract 5x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
2y=-5x-20
Subtract 20 from both sides.
\frac{2y}{2}=\frac{-5x-20}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
y=\frac{-5x-20}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.
y=-\frac{5x}{2}-10
Divide -5x-20 by 2.