This is just an equation of a line....you can see it here........https://www.desmos.com/calculator/itjxtgjgzn
As Mathematician has noted, there are infinite answers to this, because there are infinite points on a line......
By "answer", I assume you mean solving for x or y.
8x + y = -16 can be anything, because there are two variables. To be able to simplify and get an answer, there can only be one.
This is just an equation of a line....you can see it here........https://www.desmos.com/calculator/itjxtgjgzn
As Mathematician has noted, there are infinite answers to this, because there are infinite points on a line......