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OpenStudy (anonymous):

solve. z-5/4=8

hero (hero):

Hint: Multiply both sides by 4 to get z - 5 = 32 Now, continue solving for z

OpenStudy (anonymous):

37

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

hero (hero):

Wait... is it... \(\large\frac{z-5}{4} = 8\) or \(\large z -\frac{5}{4} = 8\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the first one

hero (hero):

Okay, yeah, then z = 37 is correct. But I'm only showing you that because you should distinguish using parentheses to ensure that no one confuses one with the other. For your problem, you want to write it like this: (z-5)/4 = 8

hero (hero):

This way, we know that the expression z - 5 is in the numerator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what about this one... (5-n)/3=4

hero (hero):

Same process. You can do that one yourself. Just multiply both sides by 3 and continue solving.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would it be 17

hero (hero):

Good job

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

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