Find the Value of X and the Value of Y $$2 x - 3 y = 9$$

question 17

Multiple Choice

Find the value of x and the value of y for which (x, 2) and (8, y) are points on the graph.
- $$2 x - 3 y = 9$$

• A) \(x = \frac { 15 } { 2 } , y = \frac { 7 } { 3 }\)
• B) \(x = \frac { 3 } { 2 } , y = \frac { 7 } { 3 }\)
• C) \(x = 5 , y = \frac { 7 } { 3 }\)
• D) \(x = 1 , y = - \frac { 7 } { 2 }\)

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