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-8x+5y=47-49
Subtract 49 from both sides.
-8x+5y=-2
Subtract 49 from 47 to get -2.
-8x=-2-5y
Subtract 5y from both sides.
-8x=-5y-2
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-8x}{-8}=\frac{-5y-2}{-8}
Divide both sides by -8.
x=\frac{-5y-2}{-8}
Dividing by -8 undoes the multiplication by -8.
x=\frac{5y}{8}+\frac{1}{4}
Divide -2-5y by -8.
-8x+5y=47-49
Subtract 49 from both sides.
-8x+5y=-2
Subtract 49 from 47 to get -2.
5y=-2+8x
Add 8x to both sides.
5y=8x-2
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{5y}{5}=\frac{8x-2}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
y=\frac{8x-2}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.