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