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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following is the solution to the equation 25(z - 2) = 125 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

jus plug in the values

OpenStudy (anonymous):

25(z-2)=125 Apply distributive property: 25z-50=125 Add 50 to both sides: 25z=175 Can you solve it from there?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

z = 5.5 z = 3.5 z = -2.5 z = -0.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

None of those are correct solutions.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yepp

OpenStudy (anonymous):

those are what i have to choose from lol so 1 of them must be correct :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Unless you are missing decimal points in the question as you posted it, then none of them are correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The only solution to the question as you posted it is z=7.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, it is not wrong.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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