Answer: x = 11; y = -1.
Step-by-step explanation:
-9y + 2 = x (1)
-x - 3y = -8 (2)
Substitute x from Equation 1 into Equation 2:
-(-9y + 2) - 3y = -8
9y - 2 - 3y = -8
9y - 3y = -8 + 2
6y = -6
y = -1
Substitute y into Equation 1 and find x:
-9 * (-1) + 2 = x
x = 11
