document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94653>Question 94653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(2z - 3) = 7(z + 2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #68946 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=68946\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8z - 12 = 7z + 14 [use the distributive property to solve]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8z-7z-12=7z-7z+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z-12=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z-12+12=14+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check by plugging in (z=26) back into the original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(2z - 3) = 7(z + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(2(26) - 3) = 7((26) + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(49) = 7(28)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "196=196 </SPAN>\n" );
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