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3\left(2x-2\right)\times 3\left(y+1\right)=20
Multiply both sides of the equation by 2.
9\left(2x-2\right)\left(y+1\right)=20
Multiply 3 and 3 to get 9.
\left(18x-18\right)\left(y+1\right)=20
Use the distributive property to multiply 9 by 2x-2.
18xy+18x-18y-18=20
Use the distributive property to multiply 18x-18 by y+1.
18xy+18x-18=20+18y
Add 18y to both sides.
18xy+18x=20+18y+18
Add 18 to both sides.
18xy+18x=38+18y
Add 20 and 18 to get 38.
\left(18y+18\right)x=38+18y
Combine all terms containing x.
\left(18y+18\right)x=18y+38
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(18y+18\right)x}{18y+18}=\frac{18y+38}{18y+18}
Divide both sides by 18y+18.
x=\frac{18y+38}{18y+18}
Dividing by 18y+18 undoes the multiplication by 18y+18.
x=\frac{9y+19}{9\left(y+1\right)}
Divide 38+18y by 18y+18.
3\left(2x-2\right)\times 3\left(y+1\right)=20
Multiply both sides of the equation by 2.
9\left(2x-2\right)\left(y+1\right)=20
Multiply 3 and 3 to get 9.
\left(18x-18\right)\left(y+1\right)=20
Use the distributive property to multiply 9 by 2x-2.
18xy+18x-18y-18=20
Use the distributive property to multiply 18x-18 by y+1.
18xy-18y-18=20-18x
Subtract 18x from both sides.
18xy-18y=20-18x+18
Add 18 to both sides.
18xy-18y=38-18x
Add 20 and 18 to get 38.
\left(18x-18\right)y=38-18x
Combine all terms containing y.
\frac{\left(18x-18\right)y}{18x-18}=\frac{38-18x}{18x-18}
Divide both sides by 18x-18.
y=\frac{38-18x}{18x-18}
Dividing by 18x-18 undoes the multiplication by 18x-18.
y=\frac{19-9x}{9\left(x-1\right)}
Divide 38-18x by 18x-18.