document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=338204>Question 338204</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how can i solve (Z+5)-7=(Z-7)+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(Y+5)-(2+7y)+8y=3y-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tha parenthesis gets me off track can you please give me the steps to similar problems?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you so much  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(Z+5)-7=(Z-7)+5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Z+5-7 = Z-7+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Z-2 = Z-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Z = Z<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The original equation is an identity and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is true for all values of Z.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(Y+5)-(2+7y)+8y=3y-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Y-5 -2-7y+8y = 3y-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7 = 3y-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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