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5x=420-72y
Subtract 72y from both sides.
\frac{5x}{5}=\frac{420-72y}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=\frac{420-72y}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.
x=-\frac{72y}{5}+84
Divide 420-72y by 5.
72y=420-5x
Subtract 5x from both sides.
\frac{72y}{72}=\frac{420-5x}{72}
Divide both sides by 72.
y=\frac{420-5x}{72}
Dividing by 72 undoes the multiplication by 72.
y=-\frac{5x}{72}+\frac{35}{6}
Divide 420-5x by 72.