Answer:
[tex]\boxed{x=-5}\\ \boxed{y=-5}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
-8y + 9x = -5
8y + 7x = -75
Add the equations (eliminating the y-variable).
16x = -80
Divide both sides by 16.
[tex]\frac{16x}{16}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{-80}{16}[/tex]
x = -5
Plug x as -5 in the first equation to find y.
-8y + 9(-5) = -5
-8y +-45 = -5
Add 40 to both sides.
-8y = 40
Divide both sides by -8.
[tex]\frac{-8y}{-8}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{40}{-8}[/tex]
y = -5
