Rearrange the equation so x it the independent variable

-5x-4y=-8

x = 8/5 - 4/5y

Step-by-step explanation:

To get x independent we need to get everything else on the side x is on to the other side. We can start by adding 4y to the other side. We add because its negative and negative and positive cancel each other out.

-5x-4y=-8

add 4y

-5x = - 8 + 4y

Then to get the negative 5 to the other side we divide it to cancel it because it is multiplying right now.

-5x = - 8 + 4y

divide - 5

x = - 8/-5 + 4/-5y

in the fraction - 8/-5 the negatives cancel out to get 8/5 and for 4/-5y we can more the negative to get us our final answer which is x=8/5-4/5y