Solve. \[ \begin{array}{l}-8 x-7 y=-8 \\ -9 x-7 y=-16\end{array} \]
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To solve the system of equations: 1. First, observe the two equations: \[ \begin{align*} -8x - 7y &= -8 \quad \text{(1)} \\ -9x - 7y &= -16 \quad \text{(2)} \end{align*} \] 2. To eliminate \(y\), we can subtract equation (1) from equation (2): \[ (-9x - 7y) - (-8x - 7y) = -16 - (-8) \] This simplifies to: \[ -9x + 8x = -16 + 8 \] \[ -x = -8 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = 8 \] 3. Now, substitute \(x = 8\) back into equation (1) to find \(y\): \[ -8(8) - 7y = -8 \] \[ -64 - 7y = -8 \] \[ -7y = -8 + 64 \] \[ -7y = 56 \quad \Rightarrow \quad y = -8 \] Therefore, the solution to the system of equations is: \[ (x, y) = (8, -8) \]