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