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