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3xy-5=8y
Multiply both sides of the equation by y.
3xy=8y+5
Add 5 to both sides.
3yx=8y+5
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{3yx}{3y}=\frac{8y+5}{3y}
Divide both sides by 3y.
x=\frac{8y+5}{3y}
Dividing by 3y undoes the multiplication by 3y.
x=\frac{8}{3}+\frac{5}{3y}
Divide 8y+5 by 3y.
3xy-5=8y
Variable y cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by y.
3xy-5-8y=0
Subtract 8y from both sides.
3xy-8y=5
Add 5 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
\left(3x-8\right)y=5
Combine all terms containing y.
\frac{\left(3x-8\right)y}{3x-8}=\frac{5}{3x-8}
Divide both sides by 3x-8.
y=\frac{5}{3x-8}
Dividing by 3x-8 undoes the multiplication by 3x-8.
y=\frac{5}{3x-8}\text{, }y\neq 0
Variable y cannot be equal to 0.