Identify the word which the italicized adverb clause modifies.

andrea is as talented as any person i know.

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talented

Explanation:

The adverb clause as any person I know modifies the adjective talented.

It is an adverb clause of comparison of degrees. It answers the question "To what extent is Andrea talented?" - Andrea is as talented as any person I know.

the turtle carries new life, oat seeds, over to the other side of the highway and plants them there.

substitute y = 2x - 4 to x + 2y = 12:

x + 2(2x - 4) = 12     use distributive property

x + (2)(2x) + () = 12

x + 4x - 8 = 12     add 8 to both sides

5x = 20     divide both sides by 5

x = 4

put the value of x to the first equation:

y = 2(4) - 4

y = 8 - 4

y = 4