Jan studied this system of equations: {2x + 4y = 6 and x - 2y = 6. He found that another system of equations had the

same solution: {4x + 8y = 12 and x-2y = 6. Without solving the systems of equations, how can Jan tell that they both have

the same solution?

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8 March, 01:22

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Kayden Glass · Answer 1

Because x-2y=6 is the same in both of them. 4x+8y=12 can be simplified to x-2y=6 if divided by 4

Jan studied this system of equations: {2x + 4y = 6 and x - 2y = 6. He found that another system of equations had thesame solution: {4x + 8y = 12 and x-2y = 6. Without solving the systems of equations, how can Jan tell that they both havethe same solution?