Next, write your introduction. Your introduction should include your thesis statement as well as a brief review of your topic. Your introduction should also tell your reader why they should care about this topic. Remember that your introduction should grab the reader’s interest and make him or her want to keep reading. topic: Ancient Christianity

is this a question? put a question ?

your answer will most likely be a.

b is the answer i am assuming

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