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-9x=-17-7y
Subtract 7y from both sides.
-9x=-7y-17
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-9x}{-9}=\frac{-7y-17}{-9}
Divide both sides by -9.
x=\frac{-7y-17}{-9}
Dividing by -9 undoes the multiplication by -9.
x=\frac{7y+17}{9}
Divide -17-7y by -9.
7y=-17+9x
Add 9x to both sides.
7y=9x-17
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{7y}{7}=\frac{9x-17}{7}
Divide both sides by 7.
y=\frac{9x-17}{7}
Dividing by 7 undoes the multiplication by 7.