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#