The value of x is equal to -9.
The value of y is equal to 1.
x - 3y = -12
Add 3y to both sides.
x = -12 + 3y
Plug the value of x into the second equation.
2(-12 + 3y) + 11y = -7
Distributive property.
-24 + 6y + 11y = -7
Add 24 to both sides.
6y + 11y = 17
Combine like terms.
17y = 17
Divide both sides by 17.
y = 1
Now that we have the value of y we can plug it into the original equation to find the value of x.
x - 3(1) = -12
x - 3 = -12
Add 3 to both sides.
x = -9
