Pay NO ATTENTION to that other person. It's beyond STUPID to alter any of the 2 equations.
x + 2y = 8 ------ eq (i)
2x + 2y = 6 ----- eq (ii)
You simply need to SUBTRACT eq (i) from eq (ii) to get: x = - 2.
Substitute - 2 for x in (i) and solve for y to get its value,
That's all there is to it!