How do you solve $3z+14=104$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-01T01:38:01

z = 30

Subtract 14 from both sides
$3z + 14 - 14 = 104 - 14$

Simplifies to

$3z = 90$

Divide both sides by 3

$z3/3 = 90/3$

giving
$z = 30$

Verification
$3 * 30 + 14$
$= 90 + 14$
$=104$

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