Answer:
a. 
b. 
c. 
Step-by-step explanation:
a. 
b. 
c. 
Justify means plug answer in and verify
so distribute 8(3-7x)=24-56x
143=7+24-56x
143=31-56x
minus 31 both sides
112=-56x
divide both sides by -56
-2=x
justify
plug it back
143=7+8(3-7x)
143=7+8(3-7(-2))
143=7+8(3-(-14))
143=7+8(3+14)
143=7+8(17)
143=7+136
143=143
true
x=-2
If from the negative to the positive side, count how many dots are in between and add together. So it is 6 units apart or 6 dots apart.
1) 108
2) 72
3) 36
4) 72
5) 72
6) 144
7) 72
8) 72
9) 108
10) 108
I hope this helped