Of the two arguments, which do you think is less persuasive? Why? Explain your answer in a 100-150 word response. Remember to cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

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A persuasive argument is one that has the capacity to convince the reader about something. The author of this argument wants the reader to agree with what he is presenting and for this reason uses several evidences and supporting information to show that the argument is valid, true and that it must be adopted by the reader. Therefore, to answer this question, you must first read the arguments and see which one has less evidence, failing to show that it is correct and that it must be believed. In this case, this argument is the least persuasive.

substitute y = 2x - 4 to x + 2y = 12:

x + 2(2x - 4) = 12     use distributive property

x + (2)(2x) + () = 12

x + 4x - 8 = 12     add 8 to both sides

5x = 20     divide both sides by 5

x = 4

put the value of x to the first equation:

y = 2(4) - 4

y = 8 - 4

y = 4

the answer is a

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