Question

4z+1=2-3 what is the solution, I am sorry about before they gave me the wrong question.

Answer 1

Solve for z.

First, you want to isolate z so you minus 1 from both sides.
After that, you divide both sides by 4.

What do you get?

Answer 2

not sure can we do it step by step

Answer 3

Sure.
First,
\[4z+1-1=2-3-1\]
What do you get?

Answer 4

-2

Answer 5

Correct. Now the next step.
\[{4z \over 4}={-2 \over 4}\]

Answer 6

ok

Answer 7

got the answer? :)

Answer 8

no

Answer 9

4z+1=2-3
4z+1=-1
4z=-1-1
4z=-2
z=-2/4=-1/2

Answer 10

so the answer is 1/2

Answer 11

-1/2

Answer 12

that is -1/2 is the solution

Answer 13

yes

Answer 14

thanks guys

Answer 15

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