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x-y=8x+8y-16
Use the distributive property to multiply 8 by x+y-2.
x-y-8x=8y-16
Subtract 8x from both sides.
-7x-y=8y-16
Combine x and -8x to get -7x.
-7x=8y-16+y
Add y to both sides.
-7x=9y-16
Combine 8y and y to get 9y.
\frac{-7x}{-7}=\frac{9y-16}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7.
x=\frac{9y-16}{-7}
Dividing by -7 undoes the multiplication by -7.
x=\frac{16-9y}{7}
Divide 9y-16 by -7.
x-y=8x+8y-16
Use the distributive property to multiply 8 by x+y-2.
x-y-8y=8x-16
Subtract 8y from both sides.
x-9y=8x-16
Combine -y and -8y to get -9y.
-9y=8x-16-x
Subtract x from both sides.
-9y=7x-16
Combine 8x and -x to get 7x.
\frac{-9y}{-9}=\frac{7x-16}{-9}
Divide both sides by -9.
y=\frac{7x-16}{-9}
Dividing by -9 undoes the multiplication by -9.
y=\frac{16-7x}{9}
Divide 7x-16 by -9.