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6+3a+5y=7
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 2+a.
3a+5y=7-6
Subtract 6 from both sides.
3a+5y=1
Subtract 6 from 7 to get 1.
3a=1-5y
Subtract 5y from both sides.
\frac{3a}{3}=\frac{1-5y}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
a=\frac{1-5y}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.
6+3a+5y=7
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 2+a.
3a+5y=7-6
Subtract 6 from both sides.
3a+5y=1
Subtract 6 from 7 to get 1.
5y=1-3a
Subtract 3a from both sides.
\frac{5y}{5}=\frac{1-3a}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
y=\frac{1-3a}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.