Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that at least two ideas are equally important as each other. Parallel structure can be used to create a rythem or a pattern in certain types of sentences.
Answer:
4b - 18
OR
2(2b - 9)
Explanation:
Simplify the expression. Start by expanding, then collect like terms.
-6b + 2(5b - 9) Use the distributive property.
Multiply the number outside of the brackets with each of the terms inside of the brackets.
= -6b + 2*5b - 2*9 Multiply 2 (outside) with each term inside
= -6b + 10b - 18 Collect like terms (numbers with same variable)
= 4b - 18 Simplified expanded form
Some questions ask you to further simplify, which means they want to answer in a different form.
Factor this expression. Start by looking for a common factor.
4b - 18 What number can both terms divide by? 2
2 is the common factor. "Take it out" like this:
= 2( 4b/2 - 18/2) Divide each term by 2, take it outside of brackets.
= 2(2b - 9) Simplified factored form
Answer:
D
Explanation:
All of the other sentences are compound sentences.
Answer:
I broke my old camera a few months ago, so I bought this new one. I've only had it for two weeks. I chose this model because I read about it in a photography magazine. It was made in Japan. I've learnt how to use it, but I'm not very good yet. I took some pictures last week and they were brilliant. I put my first lot of pictures on my computer last weekend and I've just sent them to my sister. And no, nobody else has used the camera yet, but I've showed Bill how it works.
Hope this helps! Bold is the past tense of all the missing words.
