SOLUTION: 8z-2=3z+6 i need an exsplanation

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Question 579334: 8z-2=3z+6 i need an exsplanation
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8z-2=3z%2B6 Start with the given equation.


8z=3z%2B6%2B2 Add 2 to both sides.


8z-3z=6%2B2 Subtract 3z from both sides.


5z=6%2B2 Combine like terms on the left side.


5z=8 Combine like terms on the right side.


z=%288%29%2F%285%29 Divide both sides by 5 to isolate z.


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Answer:

So the answer is z=8%2F5 which in decimal form is z=1.6.