Determine Whether the System Is Consistent A) $\mathrm { Yes }$

question 28

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the system is consistent.
- $$\begin{aligned}5 x _ { 2 } + x _ { 4 } & = - 11 \\x _ { 1 } + x _ { 2 } + 6 x _ { 3 } - x _ { 4 } & = 15 \\5 x _ { 1 } + x _ { 3 } + 6 x _ { 4 } & = 16 \\x _ { 1 } + x _ { 2 } + 3 x _ { 3 } & = 8\end{aligned}$$

• A) \(\mathrm { Yes }\)
• B) \(\mathrm { No }\)

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