Question

How do you solve `3y + 8 = -8x + 3`?

Answer 1

`3y+8= -8x+3` can be simplified into standard form as `9x+3y=-5`
but it can not be solved (in the sense of getting a single or even finite number of solutions)

Explanation:

`3y+8=-8x+3`
is the equation of a line.

graph{3y+8=-8x+3 [-7.96, 9.82, -5.58, 3.306]}

There are infinitely many pairs `(x,y)` that satisfy this equation.