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8y-6x=-7
Subtract 7 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
-6x=-7-8y
Subtract 8y from both sides.
-6x=-8y-7
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-6x}{-6}=\frac{-8y-7}{-6}
Divide both sides by -6.
x=\frac{-8y-7}{-6}
Dividing by -6 undoes the multiplication by -6.
x=\frac{4y}{3}+\frac{7}{6}
Divide -7-8y by -6.
8y-6x=-7
Subtract 7 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
8y=-7+6x
Add 6x to both sides.
8y=6x-7
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{8y}{8}=\frac{6x-7}{8}
Divide both sides by 8.
y=\frac{6x-7}{8}
Dividing by 8 undoes the multiplication by 8.
y=\frac{3x}{4}-\frac{7}{8}
Divide -7+6x by 8.