SOLUTION: I'm trying to solve this equation that I translated. The sum of a number z divided by 3 and the number. = z/3+z I have the translation down right, but my online homeword f

Question 199780: I'm trying to solve this equation that I translated.
The sum of a number z divided by 3 and the number. = z/3+z
I have the translation down right, but my online homeword from webassign.com is not recognizing 4z/3 as the correct answer. Is my answer wrong?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
No you are correct. But there are many ways to enter that type of answer.

You could enter the answer as or as

(note: chances are that the computer wants to see the answer as

, but that's just my guess).

So this is why it helps to either see an example or ask the instructor the way the computer wants to see the answer.
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