Question 429836
i hope there are two equations...

8x + 9y = 31  ......(1)

-5x + y = 26  ......(2)

please write each equation in separate line.

multiply equ (1) by 5 and equ (2) by 8 then add both equati....

40x + 45y = 155

-40x + 8y = 208

now, 53 y = 363

y = 363/53 = 6.84

now, u can find the value of x using any one of above euation...