Use the Elimination-By-Addition Method to Solve the System $$\left( \begin{array} { c } 8 x + 9 y = 13 \\4 x + y = - 11\end{array} \right)$$

question 257

Multiple Choice

Use the elimination-by-addition method to solve the system. $$\left( \begin{array} { c } 8 x + 9 y = 13 \\4 x + y = - 11\end{array} \right)$$

• A) ( 5, 4)
• B) ( 5, -4)
• C) ( -4, 5)
• D) infinitely many solutions
• E) no solutions

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