y = 5x - 7 --- (1)
-3x - 2y = -12 --- (2)
Substituting (1) into (2), we have:
-3x - 2(5x - 7) = -12
-3x - 10x + 14 = -12
-13x = -12 - 14
-13x = -26
x = -26 / -13
x = 2
Substituting x = 2 into (1), we have:
y = 5(2) - 7
y= 10 - 7
y = 3
Hence, x = 2 and y = 3.