Answer
z = 10
Work Step by Step
-4(z - 3) = 2 - 3z
Apply distributive property:
-4(z) - 4(-3) = 2 - 3z
-4z + 12 = 2 - 3z
Add 4z to both sides:
12 = 2 + z
Subtract 2 from both sides:
10 = z
Check with substitution:
-4(10 - 3) = 2 - 3(10)
-4(7) = 2 - 30
-28 = -28