Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the effect of Hammurabi’s Law Code? a. The Code helped preserve the empire for 200 years.
b. The laws came from an outside society conquered by Hammurabi.
c. Based on the eye for an eye principle it wasn’t applied equally.
d. The code had over 5000 laws covering everything in society.

b) they want the land taken away from the wealthy landowners and given to peasants.

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

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