Answer:
z = 36
Step-by-step explanation:
1) Distribute
-18 = -3z + 18 + 2z
2) Combine like terms
-18 = -z + 18
3) Subtract 18 from both sides of the equation
-18 - 18 = -z + 18 - 18
4) Simplify
a. Subtract the numbers
-36 = -z + 18 - 18
b. Subtract the numbers
-36 = z
5) Divide both sides of the equation by the same term
-36/ - 1 = -z/-1
6) Simplify
a. Divide the numbers
36 = -z/-1
b. Cancel terms that are in both the numerator and denominator
36 = z
c. Move the variable to the left
z = 36
