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-2x=-72-8y
Subtract 8y from both sides.
-2x=-8y-72
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-2x}{-2}=\frac{-8y-72}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=\frac{-8y-72}{-2}
Dividing by -2 undoes the multiplication by -2.
x=4y+36
Divide -72-8y by -2.
8y=-72+2x
Add 2x to both sides.
8y=2x-72
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{8y}{8}=\frac{2x-72}{8}
Divide both sides by 8.
y=\frac{2x-72}{8}
Dividing by 8 undoes the multiplication by 8.
y=\frac{x}{4}-9
Divide -72+2x by 8.