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3x=6y-2-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
3x=6y-7
Subtract 5 from -2 to get -7.
\frac{3x}{3}=\frac{6y-7}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=\frac{6y-7}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.
x=2y-\frac{7}{3}
Divide 6y-7 by 3.
6y-2=5+3x
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
6y=5+3x+2
Add 2 to both sides.
6y=7+3x
Add 5 and 2 to get 7.
6y=3x+7
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{6y}{6}=\frac{3x+7}{6}
Divide both sides by 6.
y=\frac{3x+7}{6}
Dividing by 6 undoes the multiplication by 6.
y=\frac{x}{2}+\frac{7}{6}
Divide 7+3x by 6.