z=-4. z+6/3=2(z/4); cancel out the 2 on the right side[2/1*z/4---2z/4---z/2]. z+6/3=z/2; cancel out the denominator of 2 on the right side[z/2*2=z \\\ 2(z+6/3)=2z+12/3=2z+4]~~I know its alot, huh? Sry...~~ z=2z+4; subtract both sides by 2z[-z=4; divide by -1; z=-4] I hope that helped.