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