The replacement set is 
The equation is
.
Replace z in
with each value in the replacement set and check
whether the equation is true or not.
\\
| \
z \ | \
\
| \
\
True or false \ | \
| \
10 \ | \
\
| \
\
True \ | \
| \
12 \ | \
\
| \
\
False \ | \
| \
14 \ | \
\
| \
\
False \ | \
| \
16 \ | \
\
| \
\
False \ | \
| \
18 \ | \
\
| \
\
False \ | \
\
Since z = 10 makes the equation true, the solution of
is 10.
The solution set is
.