How would you solve 3 (2z + 1) = 35? I got down to 6z = 32 but that wouldn't divide equally...

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hartnn · Answer

thats right.
so z will be 32/6 only

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

You're going to get a fraction for an answer (which is perfectly legal)

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

also, remember to reduce fully

32/6 = 16/3

anonymous · Answer

oh okay! well thank you!

anonymous · Answer

Do any of you know how I could solve 5/3 ( 15-6) - (6-20)?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

the variables are missing and so is the equals sign

anonymous · Answer

so what does that mean?

hartnn · Answer

means u can't solve that...if thats question is correct, then u can simplify to get a value.

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you can't solve since it's not an equation (where the variables are missing)

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

did you mean simplify? or evaluate?

anonymous · Answer

oh okay, maybe that's what threw me off

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

if you want to simplify or evaluate, then

5/3 ( 15-6) - (6-20)

5/3 ( 15)+5/3(-6) - 6+20

75/3-30/3 - 6+20

25-10 - 6+20

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This means that 

5/3 ( 15-6) - (6-20)

simplifies to 

29