Question

3z-1/5=-8

Answer 1

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Is this your equation?
\[3z - \frac{ 1 }{ 5 } = -8\]

Answer 2

3z-1/5= -8
Step 1: Add 1/5 to both sides to isolate z.
3z-1/5+1/5= -8+1/5
3z= -7 4/5 or -39/5, if you prefer decimals it would be -7.8
Step 2: Divide both sides by 3.
3z/3= -7.8/ 3
z= -2.6