Ineed ! which best explains the use of irony in the piece of string a. master malandain, who is a kind man, unintentionally causes another character great harm. b. master hauchecorne, who is often deceitful, breaks down when people don't believe he is telling the truth. c. the mayor is a foolish person who accidentally makes an extremely wise decision. d. master malandain and master hauchecorne never reconcile their differences.

if you are with k12 i just did the test and the answer is b) Master Hauchecorne, who is often deceitful, breaks down when people don't believe he is telling the truth.

explanation:

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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