CEMC Pascal, 2003

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

If $x = 2$ and $y = -3$ satisfy the equation $2x^2 + kxy = 4$ , then the value of $k$ is

(A) $\dfrac{2}{3}$ (B) $0$ (C) $\dfrac{4}{3}$ (D) $-\dfrac{2}{3}$ (E) $-2$

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