<em>*Because of BODMAS, 1/2x=x/2.</em>
1/2x+3/4=1
1/2x+3/4=4/4
1/2x=4/4-3/4
1/2x=1/4
x/2=1/4
x=2/4
x=1/2
x²-6x=0
x(x-6)=0
Two solutions are possible:
x=0
x=6
2(4z - 6 - 6) = 170 - 46
2(4z - 12) = 124 |use distributive property: a(b - c) = ab - ac
8z - 24 = 124 |add 24 to both sides
8z = 148 |divide both sides by 8
z = 18.5