Answer:
x = 8
y = -3
Explanation:
Multiply the first equation with (-2)
(-2) * (x - 4y) = 20
-2x + 8y = -40 now find the sum of it with second equation
2x + 5y - 2x + 8y = 1 - 40 add like terms (2x will eliminate -2x)
13y = -39 divide both sides by 13
y = -3
Now we can use this to find the value of x
x - 4y = 20 rewrite the equation using the value we found for y
x - 4(-3) = 20 multiply (-4) and (*3) (product will be positive because we are multiplying two negatives)
x + 12 = 20 subtract 12 from both sides
x = 8