Question 443112
x + 8y = 14
-x + 8y = 2

ADD BOTH EQUATIONS TOGETHER

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0 + 16y =16

y = 1
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Plug y =1 back into either original equation

x + 8(1) = 14
x + 8 = 14
x= 14 -8
x =6

So x = 6,  y =1.