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