How to find the eigen vector of a system that does not have similar equations?

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Suppose I am trying to solve for an eigenvector provided my matrix $$A=\left( \begin{array}{cc} 2 & 7 \\ 7 & 2 \\ \end{array} \right)$$

eigenvalues are $9$ and $-5$

How can I get an eigenvector when I set lambda to $-5$?

$$ \begin{array}{cc|c} -3 & 7&0 \\ 7 & -3&0 \\ \end{array} $$

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$$\left( \begin{array}{cc} 2 & 7 \\ 7 & 2 \\ \end{array} \right)-(-5)I=(0,0)$$ $$ \left( \begin{array}{cc} 7 & 7 \\ 7 & 7 \\ \end{array} \right)\left( \begin{array}{c} x \\ y \\ \end{array} \right)=\left( \begin{array}{c} 0 \\ 0 \\ \end{array} \right)$$ $7x+7y=0\to y=-x$ so eigenvector is $(1,-1)$

In a similar way for the other eigenvalue you get $(1,1)$