Answer:
[tex]x=-1,\\y=-1[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
We can write the following system of equations as given:
[tex]\begin{cases}4x-9y=5\\8x-y=-7\\\end{cases}[/tex].
Multiply the first equation by [tex]-2[/tex] then add both equations to solve for [tex]y[/tex]:
[tex]\begin{cases}-8x+18y=-10\\8x-y=-7\\\end{cases},\\17y=-17,\\y=\fbox{$-1$}[/tex].
Now plug in [tex]y=-1[/tex] into any equation to solve for [tex]x[/tex]:
[tex]8x-(-1)=-7,\\8x+1=-7,\\8x=-8,\\x=\fbox{$-1$}[/tex].
Verify that the solution pair [tex](-1,-1)[/tex] works [tex]\checkmark[/tex]
