Use substitution to solve each system of equations. Explain step by step and I'll mark you Brainliest.

16x - 4y = 18
x = -6y - 7

When you use the substitution method you need to plug a value into the corresponding variable of another equation.

In this occasion,"-6y-7" can be plugged into the x of "16x-4y=18" because it represents the x.

16(-6y-7)-4y=18

Distribute 16 into the parentheses

-96y-112-4y=18

Combine like terms

-96y-4y-112+112=18+112

-100y=130

Divide by -100 to get y by itself

y=-1.3 or -13/10

Now plug the y into any equation...I chose "x = -6y - 7" but it doesn't matter

x= -6(-1.3)-7

x=-14.8 or 4/5