Answer:
NAEP results are used as a sort of national control group or standard that local schools and districts can use to compare against their stundents' scores.
Explanation:
The answer is, option A. True. A noun clause does not function as a modifier. A noun clause cannot function as a modifier because unlike adjectives and adverbs, this clause cannot be independent by itself and they can only function within a main sentence.
The correct answer is A. Answer A fully describes how each parts is related in that analogy.
7a-5 = 2a-15
subtract 2a
5a-5=-15
add 5
5a=-10
Divide by 5
a=-2