Distribute 3: Distribute the 3 across the terms inside the parentheses.We need to multiply 3 by each term inside the parentheses (3z and 5).Calculation: 3×3z+3×5=33This simplifies to: 9z+15=33
Subtract 15: Subtract 15 from both sides of the equation to isolate the term with the variable z. We want to get z on one side of the equation by itself. Calculation: 9z+15−15=33−15 This simplifies to: 9z=18
Divide by 9: Divide both sides of the equation by 9 to solve for z. We divide by 9 to find the value of z. Calculation: 99z=918 This simplifies to: z=2
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