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