SOLUTION: Can you please help me solve this: Solve these equations for whatever variable they contain. Be sure to find all the values of the variable that make the equation true. z^2 - 14

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Question 72012: Can you please help me solve this: Solve these equations for whatever variable they contain. Be sure to find all the values of the variable that make the equation true.
z^2 - 14z + 2 = 2 - 11z

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find all the values of the variable that make the equation true.
z^2 - 14z + 2 = 2 - 11z
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Add 11z to both sides; Subtract 2 from both sides
z^2-4z=0
Factor to get
z(z-4)=0
z=0 or z=4
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Cheers,
Stan H.