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3x=5y+3-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
3x=5y-5
Subtract 8 from 3 to get -5.
\frac{3x}{3}=\frac{5y-5}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=\frac{5y-5}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.
5y+3=3x+8
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
5y=3x+8-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
5y=3x+5
Subtract 3 from 8 to get 5.
\frac{5y}{5}=\frac{3x+5}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
y=\frac{3x+5}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.
y=\frac{3x}{5}+1
Divide 3x+5 by 5.