To solve the inequality \(18 < 84 - z\), we need to isolate the variable \(z\). This involves two main steps:
Subtract 84 from both sides of the inequality.
Multiply both sides by -1 and reverse the inequality sign.
Step 1: Isolate the variable term
We start with the given inequality:
\[
18 < 84 - z
\]
To isolate the term involving \( z \), we subtract 84 from both sides of the inequality:
\[
18 - 84 < -z
\]
Step 2: Simplify the inequality
Next, we simplify the left-hand side:
\[
-66 < -z
\]
Step 3: Solve for \( z \)
To solve for \( z \), we need to get rid of the negative sign in front of \( z \). We do this by multiplying both sides of the inequality by -1. Remember, when we multiply or divide both sides of an inequality by a negative number, we must reverse the inequality sign:
\[
66 > z
\]