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26 July, 13:00

Rnesto tried to determine the solution for the system of equations using substitution. His work is shown below. x - y = 7 3x - 2y = 8 Step 1: x = y + 7 Step 2: 3 (y + 7) - 2y = 8 Step 3: 3y + 7 - 2y = 8 Step 4: y + 7 = 8 Step 5: y = 1 In which step did Ernesto make the first error

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  1. 26 July, 15:43
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    Step 3 because he did not distribute the multiplication over the addition correctly

    Step 3 should be

    3y+21-2y=8
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