document.write( "Question 544623: 4z=-4(6z-12) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #355426 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"4z=-4%286z-12%29\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4z=-24z%2B48\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4z%2B24z=48\" Add \"24z\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"28z=48\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"z=%2848%29%2F%2828%29\" Divide both sides by \"28\" to isolate \"z\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"z=12%2F7\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"z=12%2F7\"
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