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-35y-7+7x=49
Use the distributive property to multiply 7 by -1+x.
-7+7x=49+35y
Add 35y to both sides.
7x=49+35y+7
Add 7 to both sides.
7x=56+35y
Add 49 and 7 to get 56.
7x=35y+56
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{7x}{7}=\frac{35y+56}{7}
Divide both sides by 7.
x=\frac{35y+56}{7}
Dividing by 7 undoes the multiplication by 7.
x=5y+8
Divide 56+35y by 7.
-35y-7+7x=49
Use the distributive property to multiply 7 by -1+x.
-35y+7x=49+7
Add 7 to both sides.
-35y+7x=56
Add 49 and 7 to get 56.
-35y=56-7x
Subtract 7x from both sides.
\frac{-35y}{-35}=\frac{56-7x}{-35}
Divide both sides by -35.
y=\frac{56-7x}{-35}
Dividing by -35 undoes the multiplication by -35.
y=\frac{x-8}{5}
Divide 56-7x by -35.