Irish and English monasteries a. were critical to attracting new converts, but neglected scholarship. b. played an important role in attracting converts and a critical role in preserving classical learning. c. collapsed for lack of financial support and had to be reestablished by missionaries from Italy. d. preserved learning, but played no role in converting the population of Europe to Christianity.

b. played an important role in attracting converts and a critical role in preserving classical learning

Explanation:

Europeans came to Ireland to study in monastic areas and they were converted to christianity by the irish and english missionaries. This played an important role in preserving classical learning in the middle ages when the cultural, scientific and economic advancements were deteriorating.

sir thomas more, venerated in the catholic church as saint thomas more, was an english lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted renaissance humanist. he was also a councillor to henry viii, and lord high chancellor of england from october 1529 to 16 may 1532.

the perimeter of a triangle is 69 cm. side a is 5 cm shorter than side b. side c is twice as long as side a. find the length of each side. i need to know how to do it in 2 equations.  

equations:

a = b-5

c = 2a

a + b + c = 69