Question

5 = –(–z + 3) Medal and fan.

Answer 1

what do u need

Answer 2

5 = –(–z + 3)

Answer 3

the answer to x?

Answer 4

sorry z

Answer 5

Yes.

Answer 6

First, multiply -z and 3 by -1 :)

Answer 7

Don't I need Z first, though?

Answer 8

first use the distributive property to distribute the negative sign

Answer 9

No...distribute negative one first. What do you get when:

\(-1*-z\)
and
\(-1*3\)

?

Answer 10

Would that make it -5 + 3? (Sorry, I'm kind of bad at math.)

Answer 11

So...two negatives equal a positive. When you multiplied -z by -1, you get z.

Answer 12

-1*3 is...

Answer 13

Uggh, I'm confused 3:

Answer 14

lol -1*3 is -3 :) so what we have now is...:

5=z-3

Do you know how to isolate z now?

Answer 15

Move it alll the way to the right?

Answer 16

no..lol add three to both sides. The threes will cancel on the right so all you're left with is z on the right.

5=z-3
+3 +3
z=5+3

Answer 17

Simplify and you're all set.