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3x-4y-2=-7
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 2y+1.
3x-2=-7+4y
Add 4y to both sides.
3x=-7+4y+2
Add 2 to both sides.
3x=-5+4y
Add -7 and 2 to get -5.
3x=4y-5
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{3x}{3}=\frac{4y-5}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=\frac{4y-5}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.
3x-4y-2=-7
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 2y+1.
-4y-2=-7-3x
Subtract 3x from both sides.
-4y=-7-3x+2
Add 2 to both sides.
-4y=-5-3x
Add -7 and 2 to get -5.
-4y=-3x-5
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-4y}{-4}=\frac{-3x-5}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
y=\frac{-3x-5}{-4}
Dividing by -4 undoes the multiplication by -4.
y=\frac{3x+5}{4}
Divide -5-3x by -4.