Solve the System of Equations Below by the Substitution Method $5 x + 8 y = 13$

question 7

Multiple Choice

Solve the system of equations below by the substitution method. $5 x + 8 y = 13$ $- 5 x - 8 y = - 11$

• A) \(\left( \frac { 1 } { 8 } , - \frac { 1 } { 5 } \right)\)
• B) \(\left( - \frac { 1 } { 5 } , \frac { 1 } { 8 } \right)\)
• C) \(\left( - \frac { 3 } { 2 } , - \frac { 12 } { 5 } \right)\)
• D) \(\left( - \frac { 1 } { 8 } , \frac { 1 } { 5 } \right)\)
• E)no solution

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