The speaker is coming from a 1st person point of view, while the narrator is coming from a 3rd person point of view.
First, find the equation of the line.
the slope is given, so y=-5x+b
now use the given point to find b: 228=-5*(-3)+b, b=228-15=213
so the equation of the line is y=-5x+213
when y=517: 517=-5x+213
304=-5x
x=-60.8
Answer:
B. The Hudson River became polluted in the effort to gain wealth.
Explanation:
The given question refers to an excerpt from the story <em>River of Dreams</em> written by Hudson Talbott.
A summary is a shortened version of a piece of writing (e.g. an excerpt, chapter, book, article). It should contain only the main ideas and most important supporting details presented in the text. The main idea is the most important point the author is making, and supporting details are pieces of information that explain, describe, illustrate, or expand the main idea.
The author of the given excerpt tells about how the Hudson River became polluted while people living around it aimed to gain wealth. That is the main idea of the excerpt, which is why option B is the correct one. The rest of the options are supporting details, which makes them incorrect.
