Solve for x y=-7x

$y = - 7 x$

Step 1

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

$- 7 x = y$

Step 2

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

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

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

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 7$ .

Cancel the common factor.

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

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

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

Simplify the right side.

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

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