How was Taft's foreign policy different from
Roosevelt's foreign policy?

"Roosevelt's foreign policy was more aggressive, and it was aptly titled the "big stick" policy. Taft, on the other hand, used the foreign policy strategy of what he termed Dollar Diplomacy. Rather than relying on the military to spread and protect American interests abroad, Taft relied on the financial strength of large corporations to extend American influence"

Explanation:

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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