Select the example that would make the best evidence for challenging the aphorism: No gains without pains.

A. Some people are born into circumstances that make life easy and good for them.

B. A friend gets a job after going to school, training, and interviewing 15 times.

C. Regular, vigorous exercise and healthy food choices lead to lasting weight loss.

D. A team wins the championship game after practicing an extra two hours each day.

D.

Explanation:

An aphorism is a short statement that reflects wit and delivers a message or moral principle. An aphorism is identified by its length or use of number of words in the statement and the true value it consists.

For example, 'Action speaks louder than words' is an aphorism which conveys the meaning that even if there is lack of words, the action of a person says it all about the person.

'No gains without pains' is an aphorism which conveys the meaning that good fruits are produced in burying; there is no result without working hard for it.

The evidence that challenges this aphorism is in option D. The option clearly exemplifies that the team practiced extra two hours daily (hard-work) which produced the result of the team winning.

So, the correct answer is option D.

the answer f probably

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