SOLUTION: I am having a very hard time understanding this and I have to take my final on june 17th if I could get any pointers they would be appreciated... -5(z+3)+2z=

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Question 308300: I am having a very hard time understanding this and I have to take my final on june 17th if I could get any pointers they would be appreciated...
-5(z+3)+2z=

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-5(z+3)+2z=0
Multiply -5 to every term in the bracket.
(-5)*z+(-5)*3 +2z=0
-5z -15 +2z=0
-3z-15=0
-3z =15
z= 15/-3
z=-5

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