Michael J. answered 08/26/15
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Set the terms in brackets equal to zero, since any number times zero is always zero.
cos(x)cos(y)y - sin(x)sin(y) = 0
Add sin(x)sin(y) on both sides of the equation.
cos(x)cos(y)y = sin(x)sin(y)
Divide both sides of the equation by cos(x)cos(y).
y = [sin(x)sin(y)] / [cos(x)cos(y)]