Dante uses symbols like the three beasts in the divine comedy so that he can select all that apply. deepen the meaning confuse the reader include spiritual themes avoid punishment for political comments

The correct answers are "deepen the meaning", "include spiritual themes" and "avoid punishment for political comments". The three beasts in Dante's Divine Comedy are a symbol of biblical sins: the leopard represents lust, the lion pride, and the wolf represents avarice. This gave a deepen meaning to the story, added spiritual themes and avoid the attention to the readers towards the political themes of Dante's masterpiece.

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

i believe it is the second one.   if correct plz mark brainliest.