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5x=-6y
Subtract 6y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\frac{5x}{5}=-\frac{6y}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=-\frac{6y}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.
6y=-5x
Subtract 5x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\frac{6y}{6}=-\frac{5x}{6}
Divide both sides by 6.
y=-\frac{5x}{6}
Dividing by 6 undoes the multiplication by 6.