Read this stanza from “old ironsides.” what does the word “thunders” in the third line refer to? o, better that her shattered hulk should sink beneath the wave; her thunders shook the mighty deep, and there should be her grave; nail to the mast her holy flag, set every thread-bare sail, and give her to the god of storms,— the lightning and the gale! the storms the cannons the flag the crew

The crew

Explanation:

The word "thunders" is referring to the constitution of the ship that has been savuddled with the turbulent environment of the sea. In other words, the composition of the ship refers to the team of people who work on it. Based on this, we can conclude that the word "thunders" is referring to the crew.

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