Question

Can someone solve and explain this question plz​

Answer 1

firstly let's convert the mixed fraction to improper fraction, then hmmm let's see we have two denominators, 5 and 3, and their LCD will simply be 15, so we'll multiply both sides by that LCD to do away with the denominators, let's proceed,

$\bf \stackrel{mixed}{2\frac{1}{3}}\implies \cfrac{2\cdot 3+1}{3}\implies \stackrel{improper}{\cfrac{7}{3}} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ \cfrac{z}{5}-4=\cfrac{7}{3}\implies \stackrel{\textit{multiplying both sides by }\stackrel{LCD}{15}}{15\left( \cfrac{z}{5}-4 \right)=15\left( \cfrac{7}{3} \right)}\implies 3z-60=35 \\\\\\ 3z=95\implies z=\cfrac{95}{3}\implies z = 31\frac{2}{3}$