Problem of the Week

Updated at Mar 15, 2021 2:39 PM

To get more practice in equation, we brought you this problem of the week:

How can we solve the equation \(\frac{5}{5}(\frac{z}{5}+2)=\frac{12}{5}\)?

Check out the solution below!



\[\frac{5}{5}(\frac{z}{5}+2)=\frac{12}{5}\]

1
Cancel \(5\).
\[1\times (\frac{z}{5}+2)=\frac{12}{5}\]

2
Simplify  \(1\times (\frac{z}{5}+2)\)  to  \((\frac{z}{5}+2)\).
\[\frac{z}{5}+2=\frac{12}{5}\]

3
Subtract \(2\) from both sides.
\[\frac{z}{5}=\frac{12}{5}-2\]

4
Simplify  \(\frac{12}{5}-2\)  to  \(\frac{2}{5}\).
\[\frac{z}{5}=\frac{2}{5}\]

5
Multiply both sides by \(5\).
\[z=\frac{2}{5}\times 5\]

6
Cancel \(5\).
\[z=2\]

Done
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