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-5x=17+8y
Add 8y to both sides.
-5x=8y+17
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-5x}{-5}=\frac{8y+17}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{8y+17}{-5}
Dividing by -5 undoes the multiplication by -5.
x=\frac{-8y-17}{5}
Divide 17+8y by -5.
-8y=17+5x
Add 5x to both sides.
-8y=5x+17
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-8y}{-8}=\frac{5x+17}{-8}
Divide both sides by -8.
y=\frac{5x+17}{-8}
Dividing by -8 undoes the multiplication by -8.
y=\frac{-5x-17}{8}
Divide 17+5x by -8.