Use simultaneous equations;
9x - 8y = 4
2x - 3y = -4
We can rearrange the second one to say that:
2x = 3y - 4
x = [tex] \frac{3y-4}{2} [/tex]
so;
9([tex] \frac{3y-4}{2} [/tex]) - 8y = 4
9(3y - 4) - 16y = 8
27y - 36 - 16y = 8
11y = 44
y = 4
We then substitute y = 4 back into an original equation
9x - 8y = 4
9x - 8*4 = 4
9x - 32 = 4
9x = 36
x = 4
Final answer;
x = 4, y = 4