a. 5(z + 1) = 3(z + 2) + 11 Solve for Z

b. 7(x+4)-2[x-3(5+x)]=2/3(x-6)

No, you don't get a)

here is what you should have:
5(z + 1) = 3(z + 2) + 11
5z + 5 = 3z + 6 + 11
5z - 3z = 17 - 5
2z = 12
z = 6

b)
7(x+4)-2[x-3(5+x)]=2/3(x-6)
inner brackets first
7(x+4)-2[x-15-3x]=2/3(x-6)
simplify and do the front while at it
7x + 28 - 2[-2x - 15] = 2/3(x-6)
do the square bracket
7x + 28 + 4x + 30 = 2/3(x-6)
simplify the left
11x + 58 = 2/3(x-6)
multiply every term by 3 to clear that fraction
33x + 174 = 2(x-6)
33x + 174 = 2x - 12
33x - 2x = -12 - 174
31x = -186
divide both sides by 31
x = -6

Once you understand how to do these, and have done about 50 of them,
you can really reduce the number of steps to about 4

Who are all those different "Sofa's" ?

You must know how to do these simple equations,
show me your first few steps, so I can see where your difficulties are

It's my sisters

a. 5z + 1= 3z + 2 + 11 i think i get this question but i don't understand b.

thank you

a. To solve the equation 5(z + 1) = 3(z + 2) + 11 for z, we need to simplify both sides of the equation by distributing and combining like terms.

Let's start by distributing on both sides:

5z + 5 = 3z + 6 + 11

Next, we can combine like terms on the right side:

5z + 5 = 3z + 17

Now, let's isolate the variable z by subtracting 3z from both sides:

5z - 3z + 5 = 3z - 3z + 17

2z + 5 = 17

Finally, subtract 5 from both sides to get z alone:

2z + 5 - 5 = 17 - 5

2z = 12

To get the value of z, we divide both sides by 2:

2z/2 = 12/2

z = 6

Therefore, the solution to the equation 5(z + 1) = 3(z + 2) + 11 is z = 6.

b. To solve the equation 7(x+4)-2[x-3(5+x)] = (2/3)(x-6) for x, we follow a similar process.

Let's start by simplifying each side of the equation:

7x + 28 - 2[x - 15 - 3x] = (2/3)(x-6)

Simplify the expression inside the brackets using the distributive property:

7x + 28 - 2[-x + 15 - 3x] = (2/3)(x-6)

7x + 28 + 2x - 30 + 6x = (2/3)(x-6)

Combine like terms on both sides:

15x - 2 = (2/3)(x-6)

To remove the fraction on the right side, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 3:

(3)(15x - 2) = (3)(2/3)(x-6)

45x - 6 = 2(x - 6)

Now, distribute on both sides:

45x - 6 = 2x - 12

Next, subtract 2x from both sides:

45x - 2x - 6 = 2x - 2x - 12

43x - 6 = -12

Add 6 to both sides:

43x - 6 + 6 = -12 + 6

43x = -6

Finally, divide both sides by 43:

43x/43 = -6/43

x = -6/43

So, the solution to the equation 7(x+4)-2[x-3(5+x)] = (2/3)(x-6) is x = -6/43.