Solve the System by the Method of Elimination $\left\{ \begin{array} { c } \frac { 1 } { 4 } x + \frac { 1 } { 8 } y = - \frac { 5 } { 8 } \\2 x + y = - 5\end{array} \right.$

Multiple Choice

Solve the system by the method of elimination. $\left\{ \begin{array} { c } \frac { 1 } { 4 } x + \frac { 1 } { 8 } y = - \frac { 5 } { 8 } \\2 x + y = - 5\end{array} \right.$

A) $( - 4,3 )$
B) $( - 2 , - 1 )$
C) $( 8 , - 21 )$
D) $( a , - 5 - 2 a ) \text { (dependent) }$
E) inconsistent