Solve for x xy+3y=0

$x y + 3 y = 0$

Step 1

Subtract $3 y$ from both sides of the equation.

$x y = - 3 y$

Step 2

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

Divide each term in $x y = - 3 y$ by $y$ .

$\frac{x y}{y} = \frac{- 3 y}{y}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $y$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{x y}{y} = \frac{- 3 y}{y}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 3 y}{y}$

Simplify the right side.

Cancel the common factor of $y$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$x = \frac{- 3 y}{y}$

Divide $- 3$ by $1$ .

$x = - 3$