7th grade math: -3z + 2 = -7z - 22

alpepe

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Can someone please walk me thru this, it would help me with the rest of my problems.

-3z + 2 = -7z - 22

z being the variable
 
Hello, alpepe!

Walk me through: \(\displaystyle \L \;-3z\,+\,2=\,-7z\,-22\)

Add \(\displaystyle 7z\): \(\displaystyle \L \;4z\,+\,2\,=\,-22\)

Subtract \(\displaystyle 2\): \(\displaystyle \L \;4z\,=\,-24\)

Divide by \(\displaystyle 4\): \(\displaystyle \L \;z\,=\,-6\)

Whenever I say "add 7z" or whatever that means I do that to both sides of the equation.
 
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