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document.write( " My question is 1/3(4z-3)=4x-5. I have the answer as z=3x-3 from the book, but I don't know why. I can do distributive, and communitive property to solve for a variable in an equation with out an equal sign in the middle like:5(y+6)-4(1-y) is 9y+26, but I don't know what to do when there is an equal sign in the equation; unless it's something like solve for x: 4x+12=4+24. 4x=4+12  4x=16 x=4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365528 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365528\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My question is 1/3(4z-3)=4x-5. I have the answer as z=3x-3 from the book, but I don't know why. I can do distributive, and communitive property to solve for a variable in an equation with out an equal sign in the middle like:5(y+6)-4(1-y) is 9y+26, but I don't know what to do when there is an equal sign in the equation; unless it's something like solve for x: 4x+12=4+24. 4x=4+12  4x=16 x=4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We are trying to solve for z in terms of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3(4z-3)=4x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first step is to multiply both sides by 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4z - 3 = 12x - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 3 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4z = 12x - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide by 4 to get z by itself:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 3x - 3<BR>\n" );
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