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-3x=8+5y
Add 5y to both sides.
-3x=5y+8
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-3x}{-3}=\frac{5y+8}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=\frac{5y+8}{-3}
Dividing by -3 undoes the multiplication by -3.
x=\frac{-5y-8}{3}
Divide 8+5y by -3.
-5y=8+3x
Add 3x to both sides.
-5y=3x+8
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-5y}{-5}=\frac{3x+8}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
y=\frac{3x+8}{-5}
Dividing by -5 undoes the multiplication by -5.
y=\frac{-3x-8}{5}
Divide 8+3x by -5.