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-x-2017=3y
Add 3y to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
-x=3y+2017
Add 2017 to both sides.
\frac{-x}{-1}=\frac{3y+2017}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
x=\frac{3y+2017}{-1}
Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.
x=-3y-2017
Divide 3y+2017 by -1.
-3y-2017=x
Add x to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
-3y=x+2017
Add 2017 to both sides.
\frac{-3y}{-3}=\frac{x+2017}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
y=\frac{x+2017}{-3}
Dividing by -3 undoes the multiplication by -3.
y=\frac{-x-2017}{3}
Divide x+2017 by -3.