Me these here i need bad me what did southerners fear would happen if blacks were given rights equal to those of whites? a. the economy of the south would collapse. b. black leaders would dominate southern politics. c. whites would become a minority in the south. d. the north’s control over the south would increase.

A.The economy of the South would collapse.

Explanation:

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explanation:

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