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-7x=8-5y
Subtract 5y from both sides.
\frac{-7x}{-7}=\frac{8-5y}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7.
x=\frac{8-5y}{-7}
Dividing by -7 undoes the multiplication by -7.
x=\frac{5y-8}{7}
Divide 8-5y by -7.
5y=8+7x
Add 7x to both sides.
5y=7x+8
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{5y}{5}=\frac{7x+8}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
y=\frac{7x+8}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.