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3x+9=-7y
Subtract 7y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
3x=-7y-9
Subtract 9 from both sides.
\frac{3x}{3}=\frac{-7y-9}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=\frac{-7y-9}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.
x=-\frac{7y}{3}-3
Divide -7y-9 by 3.
7y+9=-3x
Subtract 3x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
7y=-3x-9
Subtract 9 from both sides.
\frac{7y}{7}=\frac{-3x-9}{7}
Divide both sides by 7.
y=\frac{-3x-9}{7}
Dividing by 7 undoes the multiplication by 7.