document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=782768>Question 782768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> help me solve these two problems\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  -5(z+5)+3z=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. -2/9r=3/7\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 #476521 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><B>waynest(281)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><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=476521\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.) -5 ( Z + 5 ) + 3Z = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    -5Z - 25 + 3Z = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    -2Z - 25 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    -2Z = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Z = -25/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Z = -12.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.) -2/9r = 3/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    r = (3/7)/(-2/9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    r = 3/7 X -9/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = -27/14 <BR>\n" );
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