Ridiculous 3 waysimultaneous equations need to get rid of $\lambda$ and find x and y

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$$x^2+8xy+7y^2-225=0 $$

$$2x+2\lambda x + 8\lambda y =0$$ $$2y+8\lambda x + 14 \lambda y = 0$$

So i need to equate for x and y by eliminating $\lambda$ i said $$x = \frac{-\lambda y}{2+2 \lambda }$$

$$y = \frac{-\lambda x}{2+14 \lambda }$$

From $f_x$ and $f_y$ $$\lambda = \frac{-2x}{2x+8y}$$ $$ \lambda = \frac{-2y}{8x+14y}$$

So solve... $$ \frac{-2x}{2x+8y} = \ \frac{-2y}{8x+14y}$$ $$0=8y^2-8x^2-12yx$$

the remaining $xy$ really complicates things

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$0=8y^2−8x^2−12yx$

$0 = -4(2x-y)(x+2y)$

so $x=-2y$ or $x=y/2$ would give the solution