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3x+2y-8x=6y
Subtract 8x from both sides.
-5x+2y=6y
Combine 3x and -8x to get -5x.
-5x=6y-2y
Subtract 2y from both sides.
-5x=4y
Combine 6y and -2y to get 4y.
\frac{-5x}{-5}=\frac{4y}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{4y}{-5}
Dividing by -5 undoes the multiplication by -5.
x=-\frac{4y}{5}
Divide 4y by -5.