Use the Method of Elimination to Find the Y -Coordinate $$\left\{ \begin{array} { l } 4 x - 5 y = - 32 \\2 x + 5 y = 14\end{array} \right.$$

question 15

Multiple Choice

Use the method of elimination to find the y -coordinate of the solution of the following system of equations. $$\left\{ \begin{array} { l } 4 x - 5 y = - 32 \\2 x + 5 y = 14\end{array} \right.$$

• A) \(y = - 4\)
• B) \(y = 4\)
• C) \(y = 3\)
• D) \(y = - 3\)

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