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