Solve for x 13x-11y=-12

$13 x - 11 y = - 12$

Step 1

Add $11 y$ to both sides of the equation.

$13 x = - 12 + 11 y$

Step 2

Divide each term in $13 x = - 12 + 11 y$ by $13$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $13 x = - 12 + 11 y$ by $13$ .

$\frac{13 x}{13} = \frac{- 12}{13} + \frac{11 y}{13}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $13$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{13 x}{13} = \frac{- 12}{13} + \frac{11 y}{13}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 12}{13} + \frac{11 y}{13}$

Simplify the right side.

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$x = - \frac{12}{13} + \frac{11 y}{13}$