document.write( "Question 34967: I am having trouble with this equation problem : 2z+4=5z-8
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\n" ); document.write( " 2z=5z-4
\n" ); document.write( "But sometimes i don't know which part of the question I should isolate first.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #21183 by checkley71(8403) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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2Z+4-4=5Z-8-4 OR 2Z-5Z=-8-4-4+4 OR -3Z=-12 OR 3Z=12 OR Z=12/3 OR Z=4 \n" ); document.write( "

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