document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157970>Question 157970</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0132031175/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7=6(2z=3)-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116387 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ONE TOO MANY = SIGNS. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "CORRECT & RESUBMIT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "UNLESS THE SECOND = SIGN (2Z=3) SHOULD BE A + SIGN THEN:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=12Z+18-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12Z=7-18+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12Z=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Z=-6/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Z=-1/5 OR -.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=12*-.5+18-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=-6+18-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=18-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=7<BR>\n" );
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