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Which is the best translation of the following sentence? Sī vocāvissēs, laetī fuissēmus. a) If you were calling, we would be happy. b) If you had called, we would be happy. c) If you should call, we would be happy. d) If you had called, I would be happy.

b) If you had called, we would be happy. Both the conditional clause and the main clause use a pluperfect subjunctive verb, which makes this a past contrafactual condition. To translate the past contrafactual, you use "had" before the verb. The ending "-mus" in the main clause verb shows that "we" is the proper subject, not "I"

Which of the following options is the most effective and grammatical way to combine the following two sentences? The blackberry plant, a thorny bush, is considered invasive in the state of Washington, which banned it last year. It can grow up to four feet tall. a) A thorny bush that can grow up to four feet tall, the blackberry plant is considered invasive in the state of Washington, which banned it last year. b) Considered invasive in the state of Washington, but it was banned last year, the blackberry plant is a thorny bush that can grow up to four feet tall. c) A thorny bush that can grow up to four feet tall, Washington banned the blackberry plant last year, considering it invasive. d) Considered invasive, Washington banned the blackberry plant, a thorny bush that can grow up to four feet tall, last year.

Correct: a) A thorny bush that can grow up to four feet tall, the blackberry plant is considered invasive in the state of Washington, which banned it last year. This sentence is the most elegant with conjunctions that make sense proper grammatical structure with no dangling modifiers.

Mario took a cab home from the airport. The fare was $3.20 per mile, and he tipped the driver $6. In total, Mario paid $57.20. Write an equation to determine the distance (x) in miles between the airport and Mario's house. Then find the distance between the airport and Mario's house.

3.2x + 6= 57.20 Set up an equation, setting the total cost equal to the rate per mile times the miles traveled, plus the tip. 3.2 x = 57.20 - 6 Subtract the tip from the total cost 3.2 x = 51.20 Divide by the cab fare rate x = 51.20/3.2 x = 16 The airport is 16 miles from Mario's house.