Solve the System of Equations Using Gauss-Jordan Row Reduction $\begin{aligned}8 x + 4 z & = - 5 \\2 y + 5 z & = - 6 \\\frac { 4 } { 3 } y + \frac { 10 } { 3 } z & = - 2\end{aligned}$

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Multiple Choice

Solve the system of equations using Gauss-Jordan row reduction. $\begin{aligned}8 x + 4 z & = - 5 \\2 y + 5 z & = - 6 \\\frac { 4 } { 3 } y + \frac { 10 } { 3 } z & = - 2\end{aligned}$

• A) \(( 8,1,4 )\)
• B) \(( 8,4,0 )\)
• C) \(( - 1,0 , - 1 )\)
• D) inconsistent
• E) dependent

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