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-5x=14-8y
Subtract 8y from both sides.
\frac{-5x}{-5}=\frac{14-8y}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{14-8y}{-5}
Dividing by -5 undoes the multiplication by -5.
x=\frac{8y-14}{5}
Divide 14-8y by -5.
8y=14+5x
Add 5x to both sides.
8y=5x+14
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{8y}{8}=\frac{5x+14}{8}
Divide both sides by 8.
y=\frac{5x+14}{8}
Dividing by 8 undoes the multiplication by 8.
y=\frac{5x}{8}+\frac{7}{4}
Divide 14+5x by 8.