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y\left(x+3\right)=x-3
Variable x cannot be equal to -3 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x+3.
yx+3y=x-3
Use the distributive property to multiply y by x+3.
yx+3y-x=-3
Subtract x from both sides.
yx-x=-3-3y
Subtract 3y from both sides.
\left(y-1\right)x=-3-3y
Combine all terms containing x.
\left(y-1\right)x=-3y-3
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(y-1\right)x}{y-1}=\frac{-3y-3}{y-1}
Divide both sides by y-1.
x=\frac{-3y-3}{y-1}
Dividing by y-1 undoes the multiplication by y-1.
x=-\frac{3\left(y+1\right)}{y-1}
Divide -3-3y by y-1.
x=-\frac{3\left(y+1\right)}{y-1}\text{, }x\neq -3
Variable x cannot be equal to -3.