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-5x+8=-2y
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-5x=-2y-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
\frac{-5x}{-5}=\frac{-2y-8}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{-2y-8}{-5}
Dividing by -5 undoes the multiplication by -5.
x=\frac{2y+8}{5}
Divide -2y-8 by -5.
-2y=8-5x
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-2y}{-2}=\frac{8-5x}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
y=\frac{8-5x}{-2}
Dividing by -2 undoes the multiplication by -2.
y=\frac{5x}{2}-4
Divide -5x+8 by -2.