SOLUTION: Find the value of k so that the point (k,k) lies on the line 2x-4y=8

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Question 626137: Find the value of k so that the point (k,k) lies on the line 2x-4y=8
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x-4y=8

2k-4k=8

-2k = 8

k = 8/(-2)

k = -4

So the point (-4,-4) lies on the line.
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