Answer:
[tex]\huge\boxed{y=40}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]METHOD\ 1:\\\\\dfrac{y}{8}=5\qquad|\text{multiply both sides by 8}\\\\8\!\!\!\!\diagup\cdot\dfrac{y}{8\!\!\!\!\diagup}=5\cdot8\\\\y=40\\\\METHOD\ 2:\\\\\dfrac{y}{8}=5\\\\\dfrac{y}{8}=\dfrac{5}{1}\qquad|\text{cross multiply}\\\\(y)(1)=(8)(5)\\\\y=40[/tex]
