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-8= -2(z+7) How do you sovle this equation

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-8=-2z-14
+2z-8=-14
2z=-14+8
2z=-6
2z\2z=-6/2z
z=3
User Aaditya Singh
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-8= -2(z+7)
Equation


(-8)/(-2) =z+7
Divide \ both \ sides \ by \ -2


(8)/(2) =z+7


4=z+7


4-7=z
Subtract \ 7 \ from \ both \ sides


z=-3
Solution
User Shrikant D
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