The author’s main purpose in the text is to — A. inform the audience of various ways to recycle clothing and textiles
B. persuade the audience to recycle clothing and textiles instead of throwing clothes away
C. persuade clothing stores to create mandates that insist all stores offer recycling
D. entertain clothing stores with stories about what happens to clothing when it is recycled
Can someone help?

a. the scene is structured as a dialogue between two characters in their own informal language.

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

explanation:

pretty sure 1.someone's coat was found in the lobby.