We are given two equations: $4x + 2y = 16$ and $6x - 2y = 4$. We want to find the value of $y - x$.

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2025/4/11

1. Problem Description

We are given two equations: 4x+2y=164x + 2y = 16 and 6x2y=46x - 2y = 4. We want to find the value of yxy - x.

2. Solution Steps

First, we can add the two equations to eliminate yy:
(4x+2y)+(6x2y)=16+4(4x + 2y) + (6x - 2y) = 16 + 4
10x=2010x = 20
x=2010=2x = \frac{20}{10} = 2
Now that we have the value of xx, we can substitute it into one of the equations to find the value of yy. Let's use the first equation:
4x+2y=164x + 2y = 16
4(2)+2y=164(2) + 2y = 16
8+2y=168 + 2y = 16
2y=1682y = 16 - 8
2y=82y = 8
y=82=4y = \frac{8}{2} = 4
Finally, we can calculate yxy - x:
yx=42=2y - x = 4 - 2 = 2

3. Final Answer

The value of yxy - x is

2. The answer is B.

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