Solve for x 9x-7y=-7

$9 x - 7 y = - 7$

Step 1

Add $7 y$ to both sides of the equation.

$9 x = - 7 + 7 y$

Step 2

Divide each term in $9 x = - 7 + 7 y$ by $9$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $9 x = - 7 + 7 y$ by $9$ .

$\frac{9 x}{9} = \frac{- 7}{9} + \frac{7 y}{9}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $9$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{9 x}{9} = \frac{- 7}{9} + \frac{7 y}{9}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 7}{9} + \frac{7 y}{9}$

Simplify the right side.

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$x = - \frac{7}{9} + \frac{7 y}{9}$