Let
x-----> the number of hours that Candice spent doing her homework
y-----> the number of hours that Ronald spent doing his homework
we know that

convert mixed number to an improper fraction

so
-------> equation A
------> equation B
Substitute equation A in equation B

convert an improper fraction to a mixed number

therefore
<u>the answer is the option B</u>

With an equation you must isolate x or whatever the variable is. Operations are the things used to make the difference like +,-,x,/.
A great example of this is the following
4x-12=0
First add 12 to both sides making the equation go to
4x=12
now divide 4 from both sides making
x=3