Question

Please Help! Fan + Medal!

Posted Below!

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910 @Nurali

Answer 2

were you able to get anywhere?

Answer 3

No Sir

Answer 4

I Was Thinking It Was . The Work Looked Correct But I May Be Wrong.

Answer 5

look at how the equation goes from

\[\large -\frac{1}{4}x + y = 2\]

to

\[\large x - 4y = 2\]

see the error?

Answer 6

Not Really?

Answer 7

@jim_thompson5910 You Have To Multiply Everything By 4 Right ?

Answer 8

yes but notice how the right side isn't changing

Answer 9

it's supposed to go from 2 to -8 (since you're multiplying everything by -4)

Answer 10

so if the equation was x - 4y = -8, then it would be correct

Answer 11

Oh. I Did See That So The Answer Would Be A ?

Answer 12

A) the work shown to isolate the constant is not correct

Answer 13

the work is incorrect, but that's not the reason why

Answer 14

So What Would My Answer Be ? @jim_thompson5910

Answer 15

look back at what I'm saying about eliminating the fraction

Answer 16

B.the work shown to remove all fractions is not correct. They did Remove The Fraction?

Answer 17

Ok Ok I Understand Now. Thanks Jim!

Answer 18

good, that's the reason why