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5x+2y+1=0
Combine 3y and -y to get 2y.
5x+1=-2y
Subtract 2y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
5x=-2y-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
\frac{5x}{5}=\frac{-2y-1}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=\frac{-2y-1}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.
5x+2y+1=0
Combine 3y and -y to get 2y.
2y+1=-5x
Subtract 5x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
2y=-5x-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
\frac{2y}{2}=\frac{-5x-1}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
y=\frac{-5x-1}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.