Given Expression: 3y = -5x - 3
y = -x + 1
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3y = -5x - 3
3(-x +1) = -5x - 3 ^ Substitution Property
-3x + 3 = -5x - 3 ^ Distributive Property
2x + 3 = -3 ^ Addition POE
2x = -6 ^ Subtraction POE
x = -3 - Answer
