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-7x=5y+9
Add 9 to both sides.
\frac{-7x}{-7}=\frac{5y+9}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7.
x=\frac{5y+9}{-7}
Dividing by -7 undoes the multiplication by -7.
x=\frac{-5y-9}{7}
Divide 5y+9 by -7.
5y=-9-7x
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
5y=-7x-9
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{5y}{5}=\frac{-7x-9}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
y=\frac{-7x-9}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.