If \(2x + 3y = 13\) and \(3x - 2y = 0\), what is the value of \(x + y\)?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 4
D. 5
A. 6
B. 7
C. 4
D. 5
Best answer
Answer: D. 5
Answer: (D) 5
From \(3x = 2y\), \(y = \frac{3x}{2}\). Then \(2x + \frac{9x}{2} = 13 \Rightarrow \frac{13x}{2} = 13 \Rightarrow x = 2,\ y = 3\). So \(x + y = 5\).
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