CAN SOMEONE HELP ME I DONT HAVE MUCH TIME AND PLEASE DONT GUESS

Maricella solves for x in the equation 4 x minus 2 (3 x minus 4) + 4 = negative x + 3 (x + 1) + 1. She begins by adding –4 + 4 on the left side of the equation and 1 + 1 on the right
side of the equation. Which best explains why Maricella’s strategy is incorrect?

1. The multiplication that takes place while distributing comes before addition and subtraction in order of operations.

2. In order to combine like terms on one side of the equation, the inverse operation must be used.

3. When the problem is worked in the correct order, the numbers that Maricella added are not actually like terms.

4. Maricella did not combine all three constants on both sides of the equation; she combined only two.

step-by-step explanation:

i believe its "c" because all of the other options include a but it could be d because there is a way of financing with cash at certain places but its uncommon.

according to egenuity the answer is

step-by-step explanation:

d. 344.22

55.44 inches

step-by-step explanation:

part a. assuming a perfectly linear relationship, we can find the slope from the first two data points.

slope = m = (change in rainfall)/(change in years)

= (61.80 -62.33)/(2005 -2004) = -0.53/1 = -0.53

then the point-slope form of the equation of the line can be written as

y = m(x -h) +k . . . . . m = -0.53, (h, k) = (0, 62.33)

y = -0.53x +62.33 . . . x = years after 2004

part b. in 2017, x = 2017 -2004 = 13. then the predicted rainfall is

y = -0.53·13 +62.33 = 55.44 . . inches

the predicted rainfall in 2017 is 55.44 in.

step by step explanation: when u removing the parentheses and combined them that would be : x+3y-x-y=2y