Which statement best describes how the greek view of humanity differed from that of earlier civilizations?

1). earlier civilizations did not have any goddesses, but the greeks did.

2). the greeks believed there was only one god.

3). earlier civilizations believed that they had to honor their gods, but the greeks honored only human ability.

4). the greeks believed that humans could use their minds to understand the world around them.

4 is correct. Greeks somehow that their gods have to do with their psychology. It seems they did not have problem with their own inner contradictions and conflicts - their soul/psyche was fragmented and conflictuous.

Explanation: According to Friedrich Nietzsche inner conflict (between so-called "Apolinean" and so-called "Dionysian") produced so important energy within Greek psyche that, consequently, produced great works of arts, politics and philosophy. A decadent point happened with Socrates that attempted to put rationality over others aspects (irrational, instinctual) of their being.

a case involving the laws of a single state.

simplify brackets

8 - 2a - 7 = a + 40

simplify 8 - 2a - 7 to -2a + 1

-2a + 1 = a + 40

add 2a to both sides

1 = a + 40 + 2a

simplify a + 40 + 2a to 3a + 40

1 = 3a + 40

subtract 40 from both sides

1 - 40 = 3a

simplify 1 - 40 o -39

-39 = 3a

divide both sides by 3

-39/3 = a

simplify 39/3 to 13

-13 = a

switch sides

a = -13