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