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Tao uses elimination to solve the following system of linear equations. -2x+4y=16 2x+2y=8 Which ordered pair is a solution to the system? A. (0, 4) B. (0, 8) C. (4, 0) D. (8, 0)
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Tao uses elimination to solve the following system of linear equations.

-2x+4y=16
2x+2y=8
Which ordered pair is a solution to the system?
A. (0, 4)
B. (0, 8)
C. (4, 0)
D. (8, 0)

User Vasile Cotovanu
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Answer:

a

Explanation:

got it right on edge

User Dcarneiro
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(2x+2y=8)+(-2x+4y=16)

2x-2x+2y+4y=8+16

6y=24

y=4, making 2x+2y=8 become:

2x+2(4)=8

2x+8=8

2x=0

x=0

So the solution to the system of equations is the point (0, 4)
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