x = -4 and y = -6
Step-by-step explanation:
–8x + 6y = –4
2x + 2y = –20 (times 3)
Elimination
–8x + 6y = –4
6x + 6y = –60
_____________ _
-14x = 56
x = -4
–8x + 6y = –4
2x + 2y = –20 (times 4)
Elimination
–8x + 6y = –4
8x + 8y = –80
_____________ +
14y = -84
y = -6