Question

5 = –(–z + 3)

Answer 1

when you have -, change the signs of everything inside the brackets
so
5=z-3 now add 3 on both sides and you have the answer

Answer 2

@leothelion

Answer 3

thx

Answer 4

i dont get it

Answer 5

what do want to do with it. Do you want the value of Z?

Answer 6

yes i should have explained better

Answer 7

-(a+b)=-a-b

Answer 8

@jango_IN_DTOWN will explain to you:)

Answer 9

so -(-z+3)=-(-z)-3=z-3

Answer 10

i get that part its just distrbuting the 3

Answer 11

when you add 3 on both sides, you have 5+3=z-3+3 or 8=z i.e. z=8 since -3+3=0

Answer 12

ok i get it but what about the 6

Answer 13

there is no six

Answer 14

-a+a=0 so -3+3=0

Answer 15

3+3 is irrelevent then right

Answer 16

its not 3+3 its -3+3

Answer 17

oh so its 0 ok i get it thx bro

Answer 18

the right hand side was z-3 when you add 3 it becomes z-3+3=z

Answer 19

closing the thread