How do you solve 14- z = 2?

1 Answer
Mar 12, 2018

The solution is z=12.

Explanation:

First, add z to both sides of the equation (shown in blue). Then, subtract 2 from both sides (shown in green).

14-z=2

14-zcolor(blue)+color(blue)z=2color(blue)+color(blue)z

14color(red)cancelcolor(black)(-zcolor(blue)+color(blue)z)=2color(blue)+color(blue)z

14+0=2color(blue)+color(blue)z

14=2+z

14color(green)-color(green)2=2+zcolor(green)-color(green)2

14color(green)-color(green)2=2color(green)-color(green)2+z

14color(green)-color(green)2=color(red)cancelcolor(black)(2color(green)-color(green)2)+z

14color(green)-color(green)2=0+z

14color(green)-color(green)2=z

12=z

That's the solution. Hope this helped!