document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=71259>Question 71259</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618372628/algebrahomeworkh>pre-algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having problems solving first degree equations in my pre-algebra math book.One of the problems is like this.6z - 1/3 =5/3 .If you could please help me by any way of understanding this problem and how to solve with fractions cause I keep getting 1/6 and the book seys that it is 1/3.THANK YOU VERY MUCH </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50973 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=50973\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for z:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6z-1%2F3+=+5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6z-1%2F3+=+5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > First, to get rid of the fractions, you want to multiply everything by the common denominator. This is 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%286z-1%2F3%29+=+3%285%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%286z-1%2F3%29+=+3%285%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Perform the multiplication.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18z-3%2F3+=+15%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18z-3%2F3+=+15%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18z-1+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18z-1+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now add 1 to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18z+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18z+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, you divide both sides by 18.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z+=+6%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z+=+6%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z+=+1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z+=+1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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