document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=803733>Question 803733</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me to solve this equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/[3(z-120)]=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please give me step by step answer to get the value of \"Z\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nasir </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #484468 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><B>erica65404(394)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><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=erica65404><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=484468\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first step is to distribute the [3(z-120)].  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(z-120) = (3*z)-(3*120) = 3z-360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now the equation is 2/(3z-360) = 40.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The next step is to multiply each side by (3z-360).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3z-360)*2/(3z-360) = 40*(3z-360)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In (3z-360)*2/(3z-360) the (3z-360)'s cancel out leaving you with 2=40*(3z-360).  Now muliply it out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40*(3z-360) = (40*3z)-(40*360) = 120z-14,400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You now have 2=120z-14,400.  Add 14,400 to each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2+14,400 = 120z-14,400+14,400 The -14,400 and the +14,400 cancel out, leaving you with 120z.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The new equation is 14,402 = 120z.  Divide each side by 120.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14,402/120 = 120z/120\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round your answer to the nearest ones place.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z=120\r<BR>\n" );
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