Why is life for Neely now in bleachers?

Neely's life now is of an ordinary real estate salesman whose wife has left him.

Explanation:

'The Bleachers' is a novel written by John Grisham. The novel is about Neely Crenshaw. The story begins with Neely traveling back to Messina, his hometown, that he vowed never to return.

Fifteen years have passed since Neely has left his hometown. Back then, he used to be the star player in Messina Spartans. Now, he lives an ordinary life of a real estate salesman. He married his love Miss Lila, who also has left him due to his affair. He now stands divided between the present life, with lost glory, and past life with the glory of a football star.

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