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-2x-4y-3y=17
Combine 4x and -6x to get -2x.
-2x-7y=17
Combine -4y and -3y to get -7y.
-2x=17+7y
Add 7y to both sides.
-2x=7y+17
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-2x}{-2}=\frac{7y+17}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=\frac{7y+17}{-2}
Dividing by -2 undoes the multiplication by -2.
x=\frac{-7y-17}{2}
Divide 17+7y by -2.
-2x-4y-3y=17
Combine 4x and -6x to get -2x.
-2x-7y=17
Combine -4y and -3y to get -7y.
-7y=17+2x
Add 2x to both sides.
-7y=2x+17
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-7y}{-7}=\frac{2x+17}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7.
y=\frac{2x+17}{-7}
Dividing by -7 undoes the multiplication by -7.
y=\frac{-2x-17}{7}
Divide 17+2x by -7.