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-x=-8-2y
Subtract 2y from both sides.
-x=-2y-8
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-x}{-1}=\frac{-2y-8}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
x=\frac{-2y-8}{-1}
Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.
x=2y+8
Divide -8-2y by -1.