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-5x-16=-y
Subtract y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
-5x=-y+16
Add 16 to both sides.
-5x=16-y
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-5x}{-5}=\frac{16-y}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{16-y}{-5}
Dividing by -5 undoes the multiplication by -5.
x=\frac{y-16}{5}
Divide -y+16 by -5.
y-16=5x
Add 5x to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
y=5x+16
Add 16 to both sides.