2z-3(z+1)=-(7z+8)+2

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Solution for 2z-3(z+1)=-(7z+8)+2 equation:


Simplifying
2z + -3(z + 1) = -1(7z + 8) + 2

Reorder the terms:
2z + -3(1 + z) = -1(7z + 8) + 2
2z + (1 * -3 + z * -3) = -1(7z + 8) + 2
2z + (-3 + -3z) = -1(7z + 8) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 2z + -3z = -1(7z + 8) + 2

Combine like terms: 2z + -3z = -1z
-3 + -1z = -1(7z + 8) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -1z = -1(8 + 7z) + 2
-3 + -1z = (8 * -1 + 7z * -1) + 2
-3 + -1z = (-8 + -7z) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -1z = -8 + 2 + -7z

Combine like terms: -8 + 2 = -6
-3 + -1z = -6 + -7z

Solving
-3 + -1z = -6 + -7z

Solving for variable 'z'.

Move all terms containing z to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '7z' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -1z + 7z = -6 + -7z + 7z

Combine like terms: -1z + 7z = 6z
-3 + 6z = -6 + -7z + 7z

Combine like terms: -7z + 7z = 0
-3 + 6z = -6 + 0
-3 + 6z = -6

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 6z = -6 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 6z = -6 + 3
6z = -6 + 3

Combine like terms: -6 + 3 = -3
6z = -3

Divide each side by '6'.
z = -0.5

Simplifying
z = -0.5

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