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8x=6y+2-7
Subtract 7 from both sides.
8x=6y-5
Subtract 7 from 2 to get -5.
\frac{8x}{8}=\frac{6y-5}{8}
Divide both sides by 8.
x=\frac{6y-5}{8}
Dividing by 8 undoes the multiplication by 8.
x=\frac{3y}{4}-\frac{5}{8}
Divide 6y-5 by 8.
6y+2=8x+7
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
6y=8x+7-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
6y=8x+5
Subtract 2 from 7 to get 5.
\frac{6y}{6}=\frac{8x+5}{6}
Divide both sides by 6.
y=\frac{8x+5}{6}
Dividing by 6 undoes the multiplication by 6.
y=\frac{4x}{3}+\frac{5}{6}
Divide 8x+5 by 6.