180=8x+26+5y+38
Rewrite the equation as 8x+26+5y+38=180.
8x+26+5y+38=180
Add 26 and 38.
8x+5y+64=180
Subtract 8x from both sides of the equation.
5y+64=180-8x
Subtract 64 from both sides of the equation.
5y=180-8x-64
Subtract 64 from 180.
5y=-8x+116
5y=-8x+116
Divide each term in 5y=-8x+116 by 5.
5y5=-8×5+1165
Cancel the common factor of 5.
Cancel the common factor.
5y5=-8×5+1165
Divide y by 1.
y=-8×5+1165
y=-8×5+1165
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
y=-8×5+1165
y=-8×5+1165
Solve for y 180=8x+26+5y+38