What metaphor does Henry develop at the end of the first paragraph to describe the inevitable
war ahead? How does he develop it further in
the next paragraph?

answer:

the majority of cambodians living today were born after the khmer rouge was ousted in 1979 and some who survived can forget how bad it was. when khmer rouge forces seized phnom penh on april 17, 1975, the couple was living with eight of their children in a rural town called kampong chhnang.

explanation:

ok sorry the answer is a. by their religion

8 - (2a + 7) = a + 40     distribute/multiply - into (2a + 7)

8 - 2a - 7 = a + 40

1 - 2a = a + 40       add 2a on both sides

1 = 3a + 40         subtract 40 on both sides

-39 = 3a       divide 3 on both sides

-13 = a

[proof]

8 - (2a + 7) = a + 40

8 - (2(-13) + 7) = -13 + 40

8 - (-26 + 7) = 27

8 - (-19) = 27

8 + 19 = 27

27 = 27