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xy+56=4
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
xy=4-56
Subtract 56 from both sides.
xy=-52
Subtract 56 from 4 to get -52.
yx=-52
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{yx}{y}=-\frac{52}{y}
Divide both sides by y.
x=-\frac{52}{y}
Dividing by y undoes the multiplication by y.
xy+56=4
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
xy=4-56
Subtract 56 from both sides.
xy=-52
Subtract 56 from 4 to get -52.
\frac{xy}{x}=-\frac{52}{x}
Divide both sides by x.
y=-\frac{52}{x}
Dividing by x undoes the multiplication by x.