document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=614269>Question 614269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve a problem that is 21 -Z divided by 3 = 5? please also give the answer, thanks.\r<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 #386605 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=386605\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve a problem that is 21 -Z divided by 3 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "assume the problem is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%2821-z%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%2821-z%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 3, gets rid of the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 - z = 3(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 - z = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 21 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-z = 15 - 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-z = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = +6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check in the original problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%2821-6%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%2821-6%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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