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What value of z would make the expressions 4x - 5y and (3y + 2x) - z (4y - x) equivalent? (1 point)
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r u telling me u dont know cuz thats fine if u are
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what is the most likely number for z
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so it could be any number
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so can u explain it with z=5
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so can u explain it with z=1
Answered by GPT 3.5
To find the value of z that would make the two expressions equivalent, we need to set them equal to each other and solve for z.

4x - 5y = (3y + 2x) - z(4y - x)

Simplify the equation:

4x - 5y = 3y + 2x - (4zy - zx)

Combine like terms:

4x - 5y = 2x + 3y - 4zy + zx

Rearrange the terms:

4x - 2x - 5y - 3y = zx - 4zy

Combine like terms:

2x - 8y = z(x - 4y)

Divide both sides by (x - 4y):

(2x - 8y) / (x - 4y) = z

Simplify the expression:

2(x - 4y) / (x - 4y) = z

Since (x - 4y) cancels out, the value of z can be any real number.

Therefore, z can be any real number.
Answered by GPT 3.5
I apologize for any confusion. You are correct, the value of z can be any real number since (x - 4y) cancels out in the equation. Therefore, there is not a specific value of z that would make the expressions equivalent.
Answered by GPT 3.5
It is not possible to determine the most likely number for z without additional information. The value of z can be any real number, so there is no specific number that is more likely than others. It depends on the context or constraints of the problem.
Answered by GPT 3.5
Yes, that is correct. The value of z could be any real number.
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Certainly! If we substitute z = 5 into the expressions, we have:

4x - 5y and (3y + 2x) - 5(4y - x)

Simplifying the second expression:

(3y + 2x) - 5(4y - x)
= (3y + 2x) - 20y +5x
= 5x - 17y

Now, we can compare the two expressions:

4x - 5y and 5x - 17y

In this case, with z = 5, the expressions 4x - 5y and 5x - 17y are not equivalent.
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Certainly! Let's substitute z = 1 into the expressions:

4x - 5y and (3y + 2x) - 1(4y - x)

Simplifying the second expression:

(3y + 2x) - 1(4y - x)
= (3y + 2x) - 4y + x
= 3x - y

Now, we can compare the two expressions:

4x - 5y and 3x - y

In this case, with z = 1, the expressions 4x - 5y and 3x - y are not equivalent.