Please help The Five Pillars of Islam offer Muslims: A. Guidelines for living and worshipping B. Punishments for sinners C. Plans for establishing an empire D. Muhammad's final words

They are important because the shahada represents faith and trust to their god. The salah is prayer is their 5 daily prayers and the ( I think its pronounced like Zakat) is charity were the Muslims volunteer and give money. And the sawn is fasting it is suppose to seek nearness and forgiveness from god.

So I believe it is A

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