olve the following equation.

70 = –7(–2 – 2z)
(1 point)
Responses

z = 4
z = 4

z = –28
z = –28

z = –112
z = –112

z = 784

1 answer

To solve the equation, we need to distribute the -7 to both terms inside the parentheses:

70 = -7(-2) - 7(2z)

This simplifies to:

70 = 14 + (-14z)

Combining like terms, we get:

70 = 14 - 14z

Subtracting 14 from both sides, we have:

70 - 14 = -14z

56 = -14z

To solve for z, we can divide both sides by -14:

56 / -14 = -14z / -14

-4 = z

Therefore, the solution is z = -4.