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2x+8+5y=0
Add 5 and 3 to get 8.
2x+5y=-8
Subtract 8 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
2x=-8-5y
Subtract 5y from both sides.
2x=-5y-8
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{2x}{2}=\frac{-5y-8}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=\frac{-5y-8}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.
x=-\frac{5y}{2}-4
Divide -8-5y by 2.
2x+8+5y=0
Add 5 and 3 to get 8.
8+5y=-2x
Subtract 2x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
5y=-2x-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
\frac{5y}{5}=\frac{-2x-8}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
y=\frac{-2x-8}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.