Answer:
(- 4, - 4 )
Explanation:
x - 5y = 16 → (1)
4x - 2y = - 8 → (2)
multiplying (1) by - 4 and adding to (2) will eliminate x
- 4x + 20y = - 64 → (3)
add (2) and (3) term by term to eliminate x
(4x - 4x) + (- 2y + 20y) = - 8 - 64
0 + 18y = - 72
18y = - 72 ( divide both sides by 18 )
y = - 4
substitute y = - 4 into either of the 2 equations and solve for x
substituting into (1)
x - 5(- 4) = 16
x + 20 = 16 ( subtract 20 from both sides )
x = - 4
solution is (- 4, - 4 )