Solve the System by the Method of Elimination $$\left\{ \begin{aligned}\frac { x + 7 } { 5 } + \frac { y - 2 } { 5 } & = - 2 \\x - y & = - 14\end{aligned} \right.$$

question 75

Multiple Choice

Solve the system by the method of elimination.
$$\left\{ \begin{aligned}\frac { x + 7 } { 5 } + \frac { y - 2 } { 5 } & = - 2 \\x - y & = - 14\end{aligned} \right.$$

• A) \(\left( - \frac { 29 } { 2 } , - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right)\)
• B) \(\left( - \frac { 1 } { 2 } , - \frac { 29 } { 2 } \right)\)
• C) \(\left( - \frac { 2 } { 29 } , - \frac { 2 } { 1 } \right)\)
• D) \(( - 29 , - 15 )\)
• E) no solution

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