8x+14y=4;-6x-7y=-10

Answer 1

8x + 14y = 4

-6x - 7y = -10

Add twice the second equation to the first equation and get

-4x = -16

x = 4

Plug x=4 into either equation and solve for y. From the first equation,

8(4) + 14y = 4

y = (4 - 32)/14 = -2

y = -2

Test the solution.