-2(z+3)=-z-4(z+2)

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Solution for -2(z+3)=-z-4(z+2) equation:


Simplifying
-2(z + 3) = -1z + -4(z + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-2(3 + z) = -1z + -4(z + 2)
(3 * -2 + z * -2) = -1z + -4(z + 2)
(-6 + -2z) = -1z + -4(z + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -2z = -1z + -4(2 + z)
-6 + -2z = -1z + (2 * -4 + z * -4)
-6 + -2z = -1z + (-8 + -4z)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -2z = -8 + -1z + -4z

Combine like terms: -1z + -4z = -5z
-6 + -2z = -8 + -5z

Solving
-6 + -2z = -8 + -5z

Solving for variable 'z'.

Move all terms containing z to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '5z' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -2z + 5z = -8 + -5z + 5z

Combine like terms: -2z + 5z = 3z
-6 + 3z = -8 + -5z + 5z

Combine like terms: -5z + 5z = 0
-6 + 3z = -8 + 0
-6 + 3z = -8

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 3z = -8 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 3z = -8 + 6
3z = -8 + 6

Combine like terms: -8 + 6 = -2
3z = -2

Divide each side by '3'.
z = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
z = -0.6666666667

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