you just plug in what Y equals into the second equation: -2x-3(6x-11) = -7 then you solve the equation: -2x-18x+33 = -7 -20x+33 = -7 subtract 33 from each side: -20x = -40 divide each side by -20 x = 2 then you plug x into the original equation: y = 6(2)-11 y = 12-11 y = 1 so x = 2 and y = 1
