There are 2 placeholder it's easier if we had one get rid of one with subsitutuion y=-2x+7 y=1/3x therefor -2x+7=y=1/3x -2x+7=1/3x solve for x multipl yboth sides by 3 -6x+21=x add 6x to both sides 21=7x divide both sides by 7 3=x subsitute y=1/3x y=1/3(3) y=3/3 y=1