4(z+1)=20whatisz

Solution for 4(z+1)=20whatisz equation:

Simplifying
4(z + 1) = 20whatisz

Reorder the terms:
4(1 + z) = 20whatisz
(1 * 4 + z * 4) = 20whatisz
(4 + 4z) = 20whatisz

Solving
4 + 4z = 20ahistwz

Solving for variable 'z'.

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

Add '-20ahistwz' to each side of the equation.
4 + -20ahistwz + 4z = 20ahistwz + -20ahistwz

Combine like terms: 20ahistwz + -20ahistwz = 0
4 + -20ahistwz + 4z = 0

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -20ahistwz + -4 + 4z = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + -20ahistwz + 4z = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -20ahistwz + 4z = 0 + -4
-20ahistwz + 4z = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-20ahistwz + 4z = -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -20ahistwz + 4z = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
4 + -20ahistwz + 4z = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(1 + -5ahistwz + z) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + -5ahistwz + z)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -5ahistwz + z = 0

Solving
1 + -5ahistwz + z = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -5ahistwz + -1 + z = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + -5ahistwz + z = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -5ahistwz + z = 0 + -1
-5ahistwz + z = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-5ahistwz + z = -1

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.