The process is to go step-by-step to isolate the y.
To do this, you basically run the order of operations in reverse.
In 5x+2y=10, the first thing to move away from the left side is 5x and you cancel it out by subtracting 5x from both sides:
5x+2y - 5x = 10 - 5x
The 5x's on the left cancel leaving you with:
2y = 10 - 5x
Side note: this is more commonly written as 2y = -5x+10, since we tend to write variable terms first.
Finally, to get the y fully by itself, you need to cancel the 2 that's multplied against it. To cancel multiplication, you need to divide:

The most important thing to remember here is that the 2 needs to divide into both terms on the right:

Finally, we simplify this into:

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Answer:
C=$(4.30xy+5.40(xz+yz))
Step-by-step explanation:
Surface Area of a Cuboid=2(LW+LH+HW)
Since the top is open
Surface Area = LW+2(LH+HW)
If Length = x feet,
Width =y feet
Height = z feet
Surface Area = xy+2(xz+yz)
Area of the base=xy
If it costs $4.30 per square foot to build the base
Cost of the base=Cost Per Square Foot X Area = $4.30xy
Area of the sides =2(xz+yz)
If it costs $2.70 per square foot to build the sides
Cost of the sides=Cost Per Square Foot X Area of the sides
= 2.70 X 2(xz+yz)
=5.40(xz+yz)
Cost of Constructing the Box = Cost of Constructing the Base + Cost of Constructing the Sides.
Therefore,
C=$(4.30xy+5.40(xz+yz))