8 - 3z = 16 + 5z move the z terms to one side and the constant terms to the other side
-3z - 5z = 16 - 8
-8z = 8 divide both sides by -8
z = -1 multiply both sides by 4
4z = -4
Anna V.
asked • 02/22/22Please help! Thanks!
If 8-3z=16+5z, then what is the value of 4z?
a. -16
b. -4
c. 1
d. 12
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Mark M.
Move is not an algebraic operation. What you did was subtract 5z from both sides and subtract 8 from both sides.02/23/22