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5x-10=-7y
Subtract 7y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
5x=-7y+10
Add 10 to both sides.
5x=10-7y
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{5x}{5}=\frac{10-7y}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=\frac{10-7y}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.
x=-\frac{7y}{5}+2
Divide -7y+10 by 5.
7y-10=-5x
Subtract 5x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
7y=-5x+10
Add 10 to both sides.
7y=10-5x
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{7y}{7}=\frac{10-5x}{7}
Divide both sides by 7.
y=\frac{10-5x}{7}
Dividing by 7 undoes the multiplication by 7.