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8x-40=-5y
Subtract 5y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
8x=-5y+40
Add 40 to both sides.
8x=40-5y
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{8x}{8}=\frac{40-5y}{8}
Divide both sides by 8.
x=\frac{40-5y}{8}
Dividing by 8 undoes the multiplication by 8.
x=-\frac{5y}{8}+5
Divide -5y+40 by 8.
5y-40=-8x
Subtract 8x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
5y=-8x+40
Add 40 to both sides.
5y=40-8x
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{5y}{5}=\frac{40-8x}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
y=\frac{40-8x}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.
y=-\frac{8x}{5}+8
Divide -8x+40 by 5.