document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=663020>Question 663020</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you show me how to do this equation? \" 2[3z-(4z+3)]=3z+4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2[3z-(4z+3)]=3z+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute the negative through the inner parentheses first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2[3z-4z-3] = 3z+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute the 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6z - 8z - 6 = 3z + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Group like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6z - 8z - 3z = 4 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5z = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2[3(-2)-(4(-2)+3)] = 2[(-6)-(-8+3))] = 2[(-6)-(-5)] = 2[(-6)+ 5] = 2(-1) = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-2)+4 = -6 + 4 = -2<BR>\n" );
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