3(z-6)=8(z+5)-18

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Solution for 3(z-6)=8(z+5)-18 equation:


Simplifying
3(z + -6) = 8(z + 5) + -18

Reorder the terms:
3(-6 + z) = 8(z + 5) + -18
(-6 * 3 + z * 3) = 8(z + 5) + -18
(-18 + 3z) = 8(z + 5) + -18

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 3z = 8(5 + z) + -18
-18 + 3z = (5 * 8 + z * 8) + -18
-18 + 3z = (40 + 8z) + -18

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 3z = 40 + -18 + 8z

Combine like terms: 40 + -18 = 22
-18 + 3z = 22 + 8z

Solving
-18 + 3z = 22 + 8z

Solving for variable 'z'.

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

Add '-8z' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 3z + -8z = 22 + 8z + -8z

Combine like terms: 3z + -8z = -5z
-18 + -5z = 22 + 8z + -8z

Combine like terms: 8z + -8z = 0
-18 + -5z = 22 + 0
-18 + -5z = 22

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + -5z = 22 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + -5z = 22 + 18
-5z = 22 + 18

Combine like terms: 22 + 18 = 40
-5z = 40

Divide each side by '-5'.
z = -8

Simplifying
z = -8

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