-6y+11y= -36 -4y+7x= -24

x = -264/35

y = -36/5

Step-by-step explanation:

-6y + 11y = -36

-4y + 7x = -24

Solve for y in the first equation.

-6y + 11y = -36

Combine like terms.

5y = -36

Divide both sides by 5.

y = -36/5

Plug y as -36/5 in the second equation and solve for x.

-4(-36/5) + 7x = -24

Expand brackets.

144/5 + 7x = -24

Subtract 144/5 from both sides.

7x = -264/5

Divide both sides by 7.

x = -264/35

step-by-step explanation:

the multiplicative inverse of a fraction a/b is b/a. for the multiplicative inverse of a real number, divide 1 by the number. for example, the reciprocal of 5 is one fifth 1/5 or 0.2, and the reciprocal of 0.25 is 1 divided by 0.25, or 4.