500x=25-y (1)
200x=16-y multiply through by -1 = -200x = -16 + y (2)
Add (1) to (2) and we get
300x = 9 divide both sides by 300
x = 9 / 300 = 3 / 100
And using (1) to find y, we have
500 (3 / 100) = 25 - y
15 = 25 - y add y to both sides , subtract 15 from both sides
y = 25 - 15 = 10