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4x+2=y-5
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
4x=y-5-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
4x=y-7
Subtract 2 from -5 to get -7.
\frac{4x}{4}=\frac{y-7}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
x=\frac{y-7}{4}
Dividing by 4 undoes the multiplication by 4.
y=4x+2+5
Add 5 to both sides.
y=4x+7
Add 2 and 5 to get 7.