Answer: x = 2, y = -4
Explanation:
4x + y = 4 --> y = 4 - 4x
Substitute "y" with 4 - 4x into the other equation and solve for "x":
x + y = -2
x + (4 - 4x) = -2
4 - 3x = -2
- 3x = -6
x = 2
Substitute "x" with 2 into one of the original equations to solve for "y":
x + y = -2
(2) + y = -2
y = -4