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OA was A...

I believe it should be D - since adding the two equations provided in ST2 cancels out v + w, so we can solve for u, leaving us with 2 equations with 2 unknowns...

Using the information in 1) it is possible to solve for v and w in 2). However, in order for D to be correct, we would need to be able to solve for v and w using only the information in 2). Since 1) is sufficient and 2) is insufficient alone, the answer is A.
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I think as people have pointed out already, you need to make sure you actually know that the equation is solvable. Don't just think that since it simplifies to two equations with two variables you'll be able to solve it. It needs to be two distinct equations.
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We have to answer Is \(\frac{U+V+W+20}{4}\)=20? Or U+V+W+20 is 80

Option 1 gives sum total of all.
Option 2 alone doesn't

So answer is A
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