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5x-7=9-3y
Subtract 3y from both sides.
5x=9-3y+7
Add 7 to both sides.
5x=16-3y
Add 9 and 7 to get 16.
\frac{5x}{5}=\frac{16-3y}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=\frac{16-3y}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.
3y-7=9-5x
Subtract 5x from both sides.
3y=9-5x+7
Add 7 to both sides.
3y=16-5x
Add 9 and 7 to get 16.
\frac{3y}{3}=\frac{16-5x}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
y=\frac{16-5x}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.