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3. Solving Equations
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Exercise 9 Page 22

Use the Addition Property of Equality to eliminate the subtraction.

z=53

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To solve the equation, we have to isolate z on one side. Using the Addition Property of Equality, we will add 19 to both sides. This will eliminate the subtraction and isolate z.

z-19=34
z-19 + 19=34 + 19
z=53

To check that this solution is correct, substitute z=53 into the original equation and simplify.

z-19=34
53-19? =34
34=34

Since the left-hand side and right-hand side are equal, z=53 is the correct solution.