text: # How do I solve 2z=12-14 for z?
  
  justaguide | College Teacher | (Level 2) Distinguished Educator
  
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  Th equation 2z = 12 - 14 has to be solved for z.
  
  2z = 12 - 14
  
  both the terms on the right hand side are numbers and 14 can be subtracted from 12 to give -2.
  
  => 2z = -2
  
  divide both the sides by 2
  
  => z = -2/2
  
  => z = -1
  
  The solution of 2z = 12 - 14 is z = -1.
  
  zumba96 | Student, Grade 11 | (Level 3) Valedictorian
  
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  2z=12-14
  
  Isolate z first
  
  Since it is already isolated combine like terms
  
  2z=-2
  
  Divide by 2
  
  z=-1
  
  jess1999 | Student, Grade 9 | (Level 1) Valedictorian
  
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  2z = 12 - 14
  
  To solve this equation for z, first subtract 12 with 14
  
  By doing that your equation should look like
  
  2z = -2    now divide 2 on both sides
  
  By dividing 2 on both sides your equation should look like
  
  Wiggin42 | Student, Undergraduate | (Level 2) Valedictorian
  
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  2z = 12 - 14
  
  Simplify the right side by combining the like terms. Make note of the signs. :
  
  2z = -2
  
  Isolate the z. To do this, we have to undo the multiplication by using division. Since z is multiplied by 2, we will divide both sides by 2:
  
  z = -1
  
  atyourservice | Student, Grade 11 | (Level 3) Valedictorian
  
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  2z = 12 - 14 for z
  
  first combine like terms  12 - 14 = -2
  
  2z = - 2
  
  since we are solving for z we have to get z by itself and in order to do that we have to divide by 2
  
  `( 2 z ) / 2 = (- 2 )/2`
  
  z=-1
  
  tvxqx3 | Student, Grade 9 | eNotes Newbie
  
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  2z = 12 - 14
  
  You can start by 12 minus 14 which equals -2.
  
  Then, you have this equation: 2z = -2.
  
  Finally, you divide by 2 to both sides. (2z/2 = -2/2)
  
  You get: z = -1.
  
  That's one way you can solve this problem.
  
  The other way is like this:
  
  2z = 12 - 14
  
  You can divide by 2 first.
  
  z = 12/2 - 14/2
  
  Since there are fractions you can simplfy it.
  
  If you simplfy it, you get:
  
  z = 6 - 7
  
  Which equals: z = -1
  
  So you have two ways to solve that problem.
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