Q. Solve for z. Express your answer as a proper or improper fraction in simplest terms.−21+107z=−31Answer: z=
Isolate z term: Isolate the term containing z.To isolate the term with z, we need to move the constant term to the other side of the equation by adding 21 to both sides.−21+107z+21=−31+21
Calculate sum on right side: Calculate the sum on the right side of the equation.We need to find a common denominator to add the fractions on the right side. The common denominator for 3 and 2 is 6.−(1)/(3)+(1)/(2)=−(2)/(6)+(3)/(6)=(1)/(6)
Simplify left side: Simplify the left side of the equation.The constant terms on the left side cancel each other out, leaving us with:(107z=61)
Solve for z: Solve for z.To solve for z, we need to divide both sides of the equation by (107), which is the coefficient of z.z=61÷107
Perform division: Perform the division to find z.To divide by a fraction, we multiply by its reciprocal.z=61×710z=4210
Simplify fraction: Simplify the fraction.The fraction (10)/(42) can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2.z=(10/2)/(42/2)z=(5)/(21)
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