3x = 3 x 6 should be the equation because 3 x x is 3 x 6
I would say A because the author explains on how masculine he looks and how tough he is but then it switches to him showing his affection for his wife and how he is actually soft inside.
Of course I can be wrong but hey I've never took the SAT's before
I think so I never took one in 8th grade tho