Some chiefs are elected, but the chief's position is usually a. elected b. inherited c. appointed d. distributed by lot

The correct answer is B. Some chiefs are elected, but the chief's position is usually inherited.

Explanation:

A tribal chief, traditionally, is the leader of a tribe, or the chief of a tribal form of self-government.

The position of chief is similar to that of the kings of the Euro-Asian culture, that is, they are the leaders of the population to which they govern, and their position is acquired through the right of blood, that is, chiefs usually hold hereditary positions.

for this case we have the following equation:

we apply distributive property to the terms within parentheses.

subtracting 2 on both sides of the equation: