Solve for x -3x+4y=8 - Math solver

$- 3 x + 4 y = 8$

Subtract $4 y$ from both sides of the equation.

$- 3 x = 8 - 4 y$

Divide each term by $- 3$ and simplify.

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Divide each term in $- 3 x = 8 - 4 y$ by $- 3$ .

$\frac{- 3 x}{- 3} = \frac{8}{- 3} + \frac{- 4 y}{- 3}$

Cancel the common factor of $- 3$ .

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Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 3 x}{- 3} = \frac{8}{- 3} + \frac{- 4 y}{- 3}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{8}{- 3} + \frac{- 4 y}{- 3}$

Simplify each term.

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Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$x = - \frac{8}{3} + \frac{- 4 y}{- 3}$

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

$x = - \frac{8}{3} + \frac{4 y}{3}$

Solve for x -3x+4y=8