Identify the pair of linear equations that have the same solution set.

A. 4k - 5 = 2k and 8j - 2 = 3j
B. 3 (m + 1) = 10 and 6n + 3 = 6 - n
C. 4 = k/2 + 5 and 4j - 14/3 + 5 = 3
D. 2 (3g + 5) - 2g = 2 (4 - g) and -36h/6 = 2

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To determine which pair of linear equations have the same solution set, we need to simplify and solve each pair of equations.

Option A:

  1. \(4k - 5 = 2k\)

    • Rearranging gives \(4k - 2k = 5\), or \(2k = 5\), leading to \(k = \frac{5}{2}\).
  2. \(8j - 2 = 3j\)

    • Rearranging gives \(8j - 3j = 2\), or \(5j = 2\), leading to \(j = \frac{2}{5}\).

Since \(k = \frac{5}{2}\) and \(j = \frac{2}{5}\) are different, Option A does not have the same solution.


Option B:

  1. \(3(m + 1) = 10\)

    • Expanding gives \(3m + 3 = 10\). Rearranging yields \(3m = 7\), so \(m = \frac{7}{3}\).
  2. \(6n + 3 = 6 - n\)

    • Rearranging gives \(6n + n = 6 - 3\), or \(7n = 3\), leading to \(n = \frac{3}{7}\).

Since \(m \neq n\), Option B does not have the same solution.


Option C:

  1. \(4 = \frac{k}{2} + 5\)

    • To isolate \(k\), rearranging gives \(\frac{k}{2} = 4 - 5\), which simplifies to \(\frac{k}{2} = -1\). Therefore, \(k = -2\).
  2. \( \frac{4j - 14}{3} + 5 = 3\)

    • Multiplying the entire equation by \(3\) gives \(4j - 14 + 15 = 9\), which simplifies to \(4j + 1 = 9\). Rearranging yields \(4j = 8\), so \(j = 2\).

Since \(k \neq j\), Option C does not have the same solution.


Option D:

  1. \(2(3g + 5) - 2g = 2(4 - g)\)

    • Expanding gives \(6g + 10 - 2g = 8 - 2g\). Combining like terms gives \(4g + 10 = 8 - 2g\). Rearranging gives \(6g = -2\), so \(g = -\frac{1}{3}\).
  2. \(-\frac{36h}{6} = 2\)

    • This simplifies to \(-6h = 2\), resulting in \(h = -\frac{1}{3}\).

Since \(g = h = -\frac{1}{3}\), Option D has the same solution.


The correct answer is Option D.