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5x=-5-8y
Subtract 8y from both sides.
5x=-8y-5
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{5x}{5}=\frac{-8y-5}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=\frac{-8y-5}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.
x=-\frac{8y}{5}-1
Divide -5-8y by 5.
8y=-5-5x
Subtract 5x from both sides.
8y=-5x-5
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{8y}{8}=\frac{-5x-5}{8}
Divide both sides by 8.
y=\frac{-5x-5}{8}
Dividing by 8 undoes the multiplication by 8.