A alpepe New member Joined Dec 6, 2006 Messages 8 Dec 6, 2006 #1 Can someone please walk me thru this, it would help me with the rest of my problems. -3z + 2 = -7z - 22 z being the variable
Can someone please walk me thru this, it would help me with the rest of my problems. -3z + 2 = -7z - 22 z being the variable
J jonboy Full Member Joined Jun 8, 2006 Messages 547 Dec 6, 2006 #2 Hello, alpepe! Walk me through: \(\displaystyle \L \;-3z\,+\,2=\,-7z\,-22\) Click to expand... Add \(\displaystyle 7z\): \(\displaystyle \L \;4z\,+\,2\,=\,-22\) Subtract \(\displaystyle 2\): \(\displaystyle \L \;4z\,=\,-24\) Divide by \(\displaystyle 4\): \(\displaystyle \L \;z\,=\,-6\) Whenever I say "add 7z" or whatever that means I do that to both sides of the equation.
Hello, alpepe! Walk me through: \(\displaystyle \L \;-3z\,+\,2=\,-7z\,-22\) Click to expand... Add \(\displaystyle 7z\): \(\displaystyle \L \;4z\,+\,2\,=\,-22\) Subtract \(\displaystyle 2\): \(\displaystyle \L \;4z\,=\,-24\) Divide by \(\displaystyle 4\): \(\displaystyle \L \;z\,=\,-6\) Whenever I say "add 7z" or whatever that means I do that to both sides of the equation.
A alpepe New member Joined Dec 6, 2006 Messages 8 Dec 6, 2006 #3 7th grade math Thanks for the help jonboy!!!