What are safe states? A. States that are always won by the candidate that spends the most money to campaign

B. States that have a long history of voting for a particular party

C. States that vote for the incumbent

D. States that forfeit their electoral votes

B

Explanation:

A battleground state is a state in which there is no clear historical trend when it comes to how voters will vote. For instance, a state like Florida could vote Republican one election cycle and Democrat the next. For this reason, Florida is a "battleground" state and very important to both the Republicans and Democrats. If you win in a battleground state like Florida, then there is a very good chance that you will win the Presidency.

A "safe state", on the other hand, is a state that is going to almost always vote a certain way. For instance, Texas is considered to be a "safe" state for Republicans, as they have only lost the state once in the last 10 elections.

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