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Carlos solved the system of equations below. What mistake did he make in his work?


2x + y = 5

x − 2y = 10


y = 5 − 2x

x − 2(5 − 2x) = 10

x + 10 + 4x = 10

5x + 10 = 10

5x = 0

x = 0


2(0) + y = 5

y = 5


He should have substituted 5 + 2x


He did not distribute correctly


He combined like terms incorrectly, it should have been 4x instead of 5x


He made no mistake

Verified Answer :

taskmasters

We try to resolve the equations in our own to answer the question above. 

2x + y = 5
x − 2y = 10

y = 5 − 2x

x − 2(5 − 2x) = 10
x - 10 + 4x = 10
5x - 10 = 10
5x = 20
x = 4

Therefore, the correct answer among the choices is the second option. He did not distribute correctly.

celestialflames15

Your Answer: B.) He did not distribute correctly.

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