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StartFraction 9 left parenthesis 8 minus z right parenthesis Over 8 EndFraction equals negative z

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
To solve the equation

\[
\frac{9(8 - z)}{8} = -z,
\]

first, we can eliminate the fraction by multiplying both sides by 8:

\[
9(8 - z) = -8z.
\]

Next, distribute the 9 on the left side:

\[
72 - 9z = -8z.
\]

Now, we can isolate \(z\). First, add \(9z\) to both sides:

\[
72 = -8z + 9z.
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
72 = z.
\]

Therefore, the solution is

\[
\boxed{72}.
\]

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