16/__ = -8
___/12 = -6

1.) - 2

2.) - 72

Step-by-step explanation:

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Step-by-step explanation:

16/x = -8

-8x = 16

x = -2

x/12 = -6

x = -72

step-by-step explanation:

step 1: solve one of the equations for one of the variables. let's solve the first equation for y:

step 2: substitute that equation into the other equation, and solve for x.

step 3: substitute x = 4 x = 4 x=4 into one of the original equations, and solve for y.