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-5x=-y
Subtract y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\frac{-5x}{-5}=-\frac{y}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=-\frac{y}{-5}
Dividing by -5 undoes the multiplication by -5.
x=\frac{y}{5}
Divide -y by -5.
y=5x
Add 5x to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.