Which of the following phrases best describes the place of the middle class in society?
A
They never moved up or down classes.
B
They usually went bankrupt or were enslaved.
They closely guarded their privilege and power.
They were the newly wealthy that had little
power,

answer d

explanation:

because it's a cool name

explanation:

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

answer: metaphor: because there is a comparison between the treasures spread on the ground and the evil seed of adam drifting from the shoreline  

explanation: