Solve y+8/4-5=x

$$\frac { y + 8 } { 4 - 5 } = x$$

Solve for x

$$x=-\left(y+8\right)$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 5 from 4 to get -1.

$$\frac{y+8}{-1}=x$$

Anything divided by -1 gives its opposite. To find the opposite of y+8, find the opposite of each term.

$$-y-8=x$$

Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.

$$x=-y-8$$

Solve for y

$$y=-\left(x+8\right)$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Subtract 5 from 4 to get -1.

$$\frac{y+8}{-1}=x$$

Anything divided by -1 gives its opposite. To find the opposite of y+8, find the opposite of each term.

$$-y-8=x$$

Add 8 to both sides.

$$-y=x+8$$

Divide both sides by -1.

$$\frac{-y}{-1}=\frac{x+8}{-1}$$

Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.

$$y=\frac{x+8}{-1}$$

Divide x+8 by -1.

$$y=-\left(x+8\right)$$