[tex]\begin{gathered} 3x+y=-10\text{ (1)} \\ 4x+2y=-8\text{ (2)} \\ \\ y=-10-3x,\text{ in (2)} \\ 4x+2(-10-3x)=-8 \\ 4x-20-6x=-8 \\ 4x-6x=-8+20 \\ -2x=12 \\ x=-6 \\ \\ y=-10-3x \\ y=-10-3(-6) \\ y=-10+18 \\ y=\text{ 8} \\ \text{The value of x is -6 and the value of y is 8} \end{gathered}[/tex]
