What is the x-value in the solution to this system of linear equations?2x − y = 11x + 3y = −5

From 2x − y = 11, solve for y to get y = 2x − 11. Substitute into x + 3y = −5: x + 3(2x − 11) = −5, so 7x − 33 = −5 and 7x = 28. Thus x = 4, which is choice D.

AI-written and checked against the verified answer.