Let's solve your system by substitution.
y
=
−
2
x
+
7
;
y
=
5
x
−
7
Step: Solve
y
=
−
2
x
+
7
for y:
y
=
−
2
x
+
7
Step: Substitute
−
2
x
+
7
for
y
in
y
=
5
x
−
7
:
y
=
5
x
−
7
−
2
x
+
7
=
5
x
−
7
−
2
x
+
7
+
−
5
x
=
5
x
−
7
+
−
5
x
(Add -5x to both sides)
−
7
x
+
7
=
−
7
−
7
x
+
7
+
−
7
=
−
7
+
−
7
(Add -7 to both sides)
−
7
x
=
−
14
−
7
x
−
7
=
−
14
−
7
(Divide both sides by -7)
x
=
2
Step: Substitute
2
for
x
in
y
=
−
2
x
+
7
:
y
=
−
2
x
+
7
y
=
(
−
2
)
(
2
)
+
7
y
=
3
(Simplify both sides of the equation)
Answer: x=2 and y=3