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y-5=-4x-16
Use the distributive property to multiply -4 by x+4.
-4x-16=y-5
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-4x=y-5+16
Add 16 to both sides.
-4x=y+11
Add -5 and 16 to get 11.
\frac{-4x}{-4}=\frac{y+11}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
x=\frac{y+11}{-4}
Dividing by -4 undoes the multiplication by -4.
x=\frac{-y-11}{4}
Divide y+11 by -4.
y-5=-4x-16
Use the distributive property to multiply -4 by x+4.
y=-4x-16+5
Add 5 to both sides.
y=-4x-11
Add -16 and 5 to get -11.