GMAT Sentence Correction (SC) | Re: Police officers should abide and protect the law, and

[quote="goodyear2013"] Police officers shouldabide and protect the law, and represent justice and consideration.

A. abide and protect the law, and represent justice and consideration
B. abide by and protect the law as well as represent consideration and justice
C. abide by and protect the law, and represent consideration as well as justice
D. abide by and protect the law, and represent consideration and justice
E. abide and protect the law while representing justice andconsideration[/quote

AS WELL AS IS NOT A SYNONYM FOR AND
As well as cannot be used to mean and. The expression X as well as Y means not only Y but also X (note that X and Y are reversed). While and simply conjoins two (or more) expressions, as well as places unequal emphasis on the two expressions — the expression preceding as well as carries a stronger emphasis than the expression following it.

John, as well as Mary, came to the party. [not only Mary but also John; emphasis on John]
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