Next time, write down the problem.
y = 5x - 7 -3x - 2y = -12
Creative box:
(5x - 7) - (3x - 2y) = -12
5x - 3x = 2x
(2x - 7) - (2y)
y = -12
2 x -12 = -24
(2x - 7) (-24) = answer (i'm not sure if its right, because I don't know if that is how the answer was supposed to be written)