How do you solve #4z + 1= 5z - 2z#?

1 Answer
May 23, 2018

#z=-1#

Explanation:

Since we have like terms on the right, we can simplify those first. We get

#4z+1=3z#

Next, we can subtract #4z# from both sides to get

#1=-z#

Dividing both sides by #-1#, we get

#z=-1#

Hope this helps!