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2x+1=-8y
Subtract 8y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
2x=-8y-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
\frac{2x}{2}=\frac{-8y-1}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=\frac{-8y-1}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.
x=-4y-\frac{1}{2}
Divide -8y-1 by 2.
8y+1=-2x
Subtract 2x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
8y=-2x-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
\frac{8y}{8}=\frac{-2x-1}{8}
Divide both sides by 8.
y=\frac{-2x-1}{8}
Dividing by 8 undoes the multiplication by 8.
y=-\frac{x}{4}-\frac{1}{8}
Divide -2x-1 by 8.