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5x+7=-2y
Subtract 2y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
5x=-2y-7
Subtract 7 from both sides.
\frac{5x}{5}=\frac{-2y-7}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=\frac{-2y-7}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.
2y+7=-5x
Subtract 5x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
2y=-5x-7
Subtract 7 from both sides.
\frac{2y}{2}=\frac{-5x-7}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
y=\frac{-5x-7}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.