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8x+15=-3y
Subtract 3y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
8x=-3y-15
Subtract 15 from both sides.
\frac{8x}{8}=\frac{-3y-15}{8}
Divide both sides by 8.
x=\frac{-3y-15}{8}
Dividing by 8 undoes the multiplication by 8.
3y+15=-8x
Subtract 8x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
3y=-8x-15
Subtract 15 from both sides.
\frac{3y}{3}=\frac{-8x-15}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
y=\frac{-8x-15}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.
y=-\frac{8x}{3}-5
Divide -8x-15 by 3.