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5x-21=2y
Add 2y to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
5x=2y+21
Add 21 to both sides.
\frac{5x}{5}=\frac{2y+21}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=\frac{2y+21}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.
-2y-21=-5x
Subtract 5x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
-2y=-5x+21
Add 21 to both sides.
-2y=21-5x
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-2y}{-2}=\frac{21-5x}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
y=\frac{21-5x}{-2}
Dividing by -2 undoes the multiplication by -2.
y=\frac{5x-21}{2}
Divide -5x+21 by -2.