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y-7=-5x+40
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by x-8.
-5x+40=y-7
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-5x=y-7-40
Subtract 40 from both sides.
-5x=y-47
Subtract 40 from -7 to get -47.
\frac{-5x}{-5}=\frac{y-47}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{y-47}{-5}
Dividing by -5 undoes the multiplication by -5.
x=\frac{47-y}{5}
Divide y-47 by -5.
y-7=-5x+40
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by x-8.
y=-5x+40+7
Add 7 to both sides.
y=-5x+47
Add 40 and 7 to get 47.