Question

3x - 8y = -2
9x + 4y = 8
Solve the above equations.

Answer 1

familiar with elimination ?

Answer 2

i kinda forget it not practised for a long time.

Answer 3

see if this helps to review quick
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-eighth-grade-math/cc-8th-systems-topic/cc-8th-systems-elimination/v/solving-systems-by-elimination-2

Answer 4

A) 3x - 8y = -2
B) 9x + 4y = 8

Multiply equation "A" by -3
A) -9x +24y = +6
then add it to equation B
B) 9x + 4Y = 8

which equals
28Y = 14
From here, solving for "X" and "Y" is easy