Solve the System by Using Any Method A) $\{ ( - 6,7 ) \}$

question 70

Multiple Choice

Solve the system by using any method. If a system does not have one unique solution, state whether the
system is inconsistent or whether the equations are dependent.
- $$\begin{array} { r } \frac { 1 } { 5 } x + \frac { 1 } { 3 } y = \frac { 17 } { 15 } \\\frac { 8 } { 9 } x + \frac { 8 } { 9 } y = \frac { 8 } { 9 }\end{array}$$

• A) \(\{ ( - 6,7 ) \}\)
• B) \(\{ ( - 1,4 ) \}\)
• C) \(\{ ( - 11,10 ) \}\)
• D) \(\{ ( - 14,15 ) \}\)

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