7x-8y=-12 ; -4x+2y=3

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7x-8y=-12 ....(*)
4x-2y=-3........(**)
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Form (**)
-2y=-(3+4x)

Y=(3+4x)/2......(#)

Plug (#) into (*)

7x-8(3+4x)/2=-12

7x-4(3+4x)=-24

7x-12-16x=-24

-9x-12=-24

9x+12=24

3x+4=8

x=4/3

Put x into any of the equation above you would get y
Just spotted typo
Am sorry typing maths with my smartphone isn't easy for me

When you plug (#) into (*)

Go with this
7x-4(3+4x)=-12

7x-12-16x=-12

-9x-12=-12

9x+12=12

3x+4=4

X=0