this act is sometimes given credit for uniting the thirteen colonies against the british government in 1756. it required all legal documents, licens, and other official papers ( like playing cards) to have a tax stamp placed on them.

a.) a poor farmer, due to the fact that they would want to be freed from british rule.

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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