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5x=-9y
Subtract 9y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\frac{5x}{5}=-\frac{9y}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=-\frac{9y}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.
9y=-5x
Subtract 5x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\frac{9y}{9}=-\frac{5x}{9}
Divide both sides by 9.
y=-\frac{5x}{9}
Dividing by 9 undoes the multiplication by 9.