Answer :
[tex]5x+8y=14 \\ 4x=24 \\ \\ \hbox{solve the 2nd equation for x:} \\ 4x=24 \\
x=6 \\ \\
\hbox{substitute 6 for x in the 1st equation:} \\
5 \times 6+8y=14 \\
30+8y=14 \\
8y=14-30 \\
8y=-16 \\
y=-2 \\ \\ \hbox{the answer:} \\ x=6 \\ y=-2[/tex]
