Question

4. Explain and correct the error made by a student who simplified this expression.

Answer 1

Answer:

I notice that the first equation has a 7x, term and the second equation has a -7x term. These terms will cancel if we add the equations together—that is, we'll eliminate the the x terms:

Step-by-step explanation:

2y+7x= -5 + 5y-7x=12