-2-2(4z-4)=5(6z-8)-1

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Solution for -2-2(4z-4)=5(6z-8)-1 equation:


Simplifying
-2 + -2(4z + -4) = 5(6z + -8) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -2(-4 + 4z) = 5(6z + -8) + -1
-2 + (-4 * -2 + 4z * -2) = 5(6z + -8) + -1
-2 + (8 + -8z) = 5(6z + -8) + -1

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

Reorder the terms:
6 + -8z = 5(-8 + 6z) + -1
6 + -8z = (-8 * 5 + 6z * 5) + -1
6 + -8z = (-40 + 30z) + -1

Reorder the terms:
6 + -8z = -40 + -1 + 30z

Combine like terms: -40 + -1 = -41
6 + -8z = -41 + 30z

Solving
6 + -8z = -41 + 30z

Solving for variable 'z'.

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

Add '-30z' to each side of the equation.
6 + -8z + -30z = -41 + 30z + -30z

Combine like terms: -8z + -30z = -38z
6 + -38z = -41 + 30z + -30z

Combine like terms: 30z + -30z = 0
6 + -38z = -41 + 0
6 + -38z = -41

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -38z = -41 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -38z = -41 + -6
-38z = -41 + -6

Combine like terms: -41 + -6 = -47
-38z = -47

Divide each side by '-38'.
z = 1.236842105

Simplifying
z = 1.236842105

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