We have the following system of equations:
[tex]\begin{gathered} -16+20x-8y=0 \\ 36=-18y-22x \end{gathered}[/tex]By multipliying the first equation by 22 and the second equation by 20, we get
[tex]\begin{gathered} -352+440x-176y=0\ldots(A) \\ 720=-360y-440x\ldots(B) \end{gathered}[/tex]By substracting equation A and equation B, we get
[tex]-352-720+440x-176y=360y+440x[/tex]which gives
[tex]-1072+440x-176y=360y+440x[/tex]since we have 440x in both side, we can cancel out them. then we have
[tex]-1072-176y=360y[/tex]By moving -176y to the right hand side, we have
[tex]-1072=360y+176y[/tex]which gives
[tex]-1072=536y[/tex]then, y is given by
[tex]\begin{gathered} y=\frac{-1072}{536} \\ y=-2 \end{gathered}[/tex]Now, in order to obtain x, we can substitute this result into our first equation. It yields,
[tex]-16+20x-8(-2)=0[/tex]which gives
[tex]\begin{gathered} -16+20x+16=0 \\ 20x+0=0 \\ x=0 \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, the answer is x=0 and y= -2.