Solve for x y=3x-7

$y = 3 x - 7$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $3 x - 7 = y$ .

$3 x - 7 = y$

Step 2

Add $7$ to both sides of the equation.

$3 x = y + 7$

Step 3

Divide each term in $3 x = y + 7$ by $3$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $3 x = y + 7$ by $3$ .

$\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{y}{3} + \frac{7}{3}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{y}{3} + \frac{7}{3}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{y}{3} + \frac{7}{3}$