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3x-5=42-4y
Subtract 4y from both sides.
3x=42-4y+5
Add 5 to both sides.
3x=47-4y
Add 42 and 5 to get 47.
\frac{3x}{3}=\frac{47-4y}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=\frac{47-4y}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.
4y-5=42-3x
Subtract 3x from both sides.
4y=42-3x+5
Add 5 to both sides.
4y=47-3x
Add 42 and 5 to get 47.
\frac{4y}{4}=\frac{47-3x}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
y=\frac{47-3x}{4}
Dividing by 4 undoes the multiplication by 4.