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Solve the equation for z.
—8=—3/2 z

User Eyad Farra
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Answer:


\bold{z=-5\frac13}

Explanation:


-8=-\frac32z {swap sides}


-\frac32z=-8 {divide both sides by (-³/₂)}


z=-8/(-\frac32)\\\\z=-8*(-\frac23)\\\\z=-\frac{16}3=-5\frac13

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