There is no mistake. Dakota may have thought that there was a mistake because Eva simplified when she got the answer for 4x which is correct but Dakota may have thought that it was incorrect.
Let x = number of bracelets and y = number of necklaces.
Since we have a total of 9 bracelets and necklaces,
x + y = 9 (1)
Also, we have 8 inches of cord for each bracelet and 20 inches of cord for each necklace, then the total length for the bracelet is 8x and that for the necklace is 20y.
So, the total length for both is 8x + 20y. Since the total length of cord used is 120 inches,
8x + 20y = 120 (2)
Simplifying it we have
2x + 5y = 30 (3).
Writing equations (1) and (3) in matrix form, we have