Answer :
[tex] 1 - \frac{z}{5} = 9 [/tex]
add [tex]\frac{z}{5}[/tex] to both sides.
[tex] 1 = 9 + \frac{z}{5}[/tex]
subtract 9 to both sides.
[tex] -8 = \frac{z}{5}[/tex]
multiply 5 to both sides.
[tex] -40 = z [/tex]
Your answer is D) z = -40
add [tex]\frac{z}{5}[/tex] to both sides.
[tex] 1 = 9 + \frac{z}{5}[/tex]
subtract 9 to both sides.
[tex] -8 = \frac{z}{5}[/tex]
multiply 5 to both sides.
[tex] -40 = z [/tex]
Your answer is D) z = -40