SOLUTION: Subtract (9z-5/8) from (z+7/8) I got z-3/16 Is this correct? Thanks!

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Question 45385: Subtract (9z-5/8) from (z+7/8)
I got z-3/16 Is this correct? Thanks!
Answer by rapaljer(4551) About Me  (Show Source):
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(z+7/8) - (9z-5/8)
z+7/8 - 9z + 5/8

Combine like terms:
-8z + 12/8

This reduces to
-8z + 3/2

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