What was the motivation for a german pow to work?
a. the motivation was to avoid punishment.
b. the motivation was to prove one's worth.
c. the motivation was the hope of an early release,
d. the motivation was an advance up the pay scale.
select the best answer from the choices provided

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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