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9x=-5y
Subtract 5y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\frac{9x}{9}=-\frac{5y}{9}
Divide both sides by 9.
x=-\frac{5y}{9}
Dividing by 9 undoes the multiplication by 9.
5y=-9x
Subtract 9x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\frac{5y}{5}=-\frac{9x}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
y=-\frac{9x}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.