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3x+3y=2y-5
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x+y.
3x=2y-5-3y
Subtract 3y from both sides.
3x=-y-5
Combine 2y and -3y to get -y.
\frac{3x}{3}=\frac{-y-5}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=\frac{-y-5}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.