SOLUTION: 3x+y -------- =2 Z I'm trying to help my son solve this and we are both stomped. Can you please help us?

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Question 983924: 3x+y
-------- =2
Z
I'm trying to help my son solve this and we are both stomped. Can you please help us?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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What are you trying to solve for?
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Solve for Z:
%283x%2By%29%2FZ=2
3x%2By=2Z
%283x%2By%29%2F2=Z
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Solve for x:
%283x%2By%29%2FZ=2
3x%2By=2Z
3x=2Z-y
x=%282Z-y%29%2F3
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Solve for y:
%283x%2By%29%2FZ=2
3x%2By=2Z
y=2Z-3x
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Insufficient information is given to solve any of the variables for a value.