Emily is solving the following System of equations using Substitution: y=3x-4

y=2x+1

Her steps are shown below.

Part A

Click on the first step in which Emily made an error.​

3x-4=2x+1

5x-4=1

5x=5

x=1

y=3(1)-4=3-4=-1

(1,-1)

Part B

Explain what Emily did wrong and then what she should have done to make sure it was the correct answer.

Emily is solving the following system of equations using substitution:

y = 3x - 4

y = 2x + 1

Part A:

After substituting y's values:

3x - 4 = 2x + 1

What she did:

3x - 4 = 2x + 1

3x + 2x - 4 = 1

5x - 4 = 1

What she should have done:

3x - 4 = 2x + 1

3x - 2x - 4 = 1

x - 4 = 1

Part B:

This rule has not been followed: Sign changes when numbers shift from left to right of ' = 'sign.

Emily did not changed the sign of the number, 2x from + 2x to - 2x when it was moved from the right side to the left.

the answer is:

the answer is:

to solve the problem, we need to remember the quotient of power property, it's defined by the following relation:

if we have a quotienf of powers that have the same base, we need to keep the same base and subtract the exponent of the denominator power to the exponent of the numerator power.

so, we are given the expression:

then, calculating we have:

hence, the answer is:

have a nice day!