First substitute the second equation into the first one: -3x - 3(-5x - 17) = 3 Next distribute the parenthesis: -3x + 15x + 51 = 3 Then combine like terms: 12x + 51 = 3 Now subtract 51 from each side: 12x = 48 Lastly to get x, divide each side by 12: x = 4 Now put this into the second equation: y = -5(4) - 17 Multiply: y = -20 - 17 And subtract: y = -37 The solution is (4,-37). Hope this helps!
