How does the excerpt satirize the clergy? by revealing the clergy's lack of theological
knowledge
•
by revealing the clergy's disregard for the poor
• by revealing the clergy's vindictive abuse of power
by revealing the clergy's lack of loyalty to one another

C. by revealing the clergy's vindictive abuse of power.

Explanation: words like "sting hard, can't escape, slander, defamation, spit out venom" under guise (concealing true nature) of piety (reverent or holy)

are vindictive and abusive qualities.

better now, by post malone

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