2x - y = -6 3x + 2y = 26

Multiply the first equation by 2: 4x - 2y = -12. Add this to the second equation: (4x - 2y) + (3x + 2y) = -12 + 26 => 7x = 14 => x = 2. Substitute x = 2 into the first equation: 2(2) - y = -6 => 4 - y = -6 => y = 10.

Answer: x = 2, y = 10