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y+5=-2x+4
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by x-2.
-2x+4=y+5
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-2x=y+5-4
Subtract 4 from both sides.
-2x=y+1
Subtract 4 from 5 to get 1.
\frac{-2x}{-2}=\frac{y+1}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=\frac{y+1}{-2}
Dividing by -2 undoes the multiplication by -2.
x=\frac{-y-1}{2}
Divide y+1 by -2.
y+5=-2x+4
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by x-2.
y=-2x+4-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
y=-2x-1
Subtract 5 from 4 to get -1.