y = 4x + 11 3x - 2y = -7 The first equation is already solved for y, so replace the y in the second equation by what y equals, namely, (4x+11) 3x - 2y = -7 3x - 2(4x+11) = -7 3x - 8x - 22 = -7 -5x - 22 = -7 -5x = 15 x = -3 Now to find y, replace x by -3 in the first equation: 3x - 2y = -7 3(-3) - 2y = -7 -9 - 2y = -7 -2y = 2 y = -1 So the solution is (x, y) = (-3, -1) Edwin AnlytcPhil@aol.com