SOLUTION: Please help solve Solve using any method 8x+9y=-21 -8x+y=51 The solution set is?????

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Question 941184: Please help solve
Solve using any method
8x+9y=-21
-8x+y=51
The solution set is?????
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve using any method
8x+9y=-21
-8x+y=51
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Add to get::
10y = 30
y = 3
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Solve for "x"::
8x + 9y = -21
8x + 27 = -21
8x = -48
x = -6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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