Distribute 7: Distribute the 7 to both terms inside the parentheses.We need to apply the distributive property, which states that a(b+c)=ab+ac. In this case, we have 7(z+3), which becomes 7z+7×3.7(z+3)=7z+21
Set up equation: Set up the equation with the distributed terms.Now we have the equation 7z+21=28.
Subtract 21: Subtract 21 from both sides of the equation to isolate the term with the variable z. To solve for z, we need to get z by itself on one side of the equation. We do this by subtracting 21 from both sides. 7z+21−21=28−21 This simplifies to: 7z=7
Divide by 7: Divide both sides of the equation by 7 to solve for z.To find the value of z, we divide both sides of the equation by 7.77z=77This simplifies to:z=1
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