x-2y = -2
x-2(-3x+8)=-2
mutiply the bracket by -2
(-2)(-3x)=6x
(-2)(8)=-16
x+6x-16=-2
7x-16=-2
move -16 to the other side
sign changes from -16 to +16
7x-16+16=-2+16
7x= -2+16
7x= 14
divide both sides by 7
7x/7=14/7
x=2
Find y by using the substitution method
y=-3x+8
y=-3(2)+8
-6+8
=2
Answer:(2,2)
