You are told x = 8y -4
Replace x in the second equation with 8y-4:
8y-4 + 8y = 6
Combine like terms:
16y-4 = 6
Add 4 to both sides:
16y = 10
Divide both sides by 16:
Y = 10/16
Simplify:
Y = 5/8
Now replace y with 5/8 do find x:
X = 8(5/8) -4 = 5-4 = 1
X = 1, y = 5/8
(1,5/8)
