According to john locke, must respect the rights of the citizens.

According to John Locke, rulers must respect the rights of the citizens.

Locke believed governments exist by the consent of the people, through a "social contract", to protect their rights and promote public good. Governments that fail to do that can be resisted by the people and be replaced.

d) all choices are correct

simplify brackets

8 - 2a - 7 = a + 40

simplify 8 - 2a - 7 to -2a + 1

-2a + 1 = a + 40

add 2a to both sides

1 = a + 40 + 2a

simplify a + 40 + 2a to 3a + 40

1 = 3a + 40

subtract 40 from both sides

1 - 40 = 3a

simplify 1 - 40 o -39

-39 = 3a

divide both sides by 3

-39/3 = a

simplify 39/3 to 13

-13 = a

switch sides

a = -13