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5x=-8y
Subtract 8y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\frac{5x}{5}=-\frac{8y}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=-\frac{8y}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.
8y=-5x
Subtract 5x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\frac{8y}{8}=-\frac{5x}{8}
Divide both sides by 8.
y=-\frac{5x}{8}
Dividing by 8 undoes the multiplication by 8.