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5x=240-2y
Subtract 2y from both sides.
\frac{5x}{5}=\frac{240-2y}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=\frac{240-2y}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.
x=-\frac{2y}{5}+48
Divide 240-2y by 5.
2y=240-5x
Subtract 5x from both sides.
\frac{2y}{2}=\frac{240-5x}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
y=\frac{240-5x}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.
y=-\frac{5x}{2}+120
Divide 240-5x by 2.