Goals of peter the great

He wanted to be taken seriously and he wanted Russia to join the modern word.

Explanation:

The international strategy of Peter the Great zeroed in on the objective of making Russia an oceanic force and transformed Russia into quite possibly the most impressive states in Europe, moving the European overall influence.

Explanation:

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

you didn't list the options. however, a few communist countries today are: the people's republic of china, north korea, and cuba.