Solve for z -z/4=24

$- \frac{z}{4} = 24$

Step 1

Multiply both sides of the equation by $- 4$ .

$- 4 (- \frac{z}{4}) = - 4 \cdot 24$

Step 2

Simplify both sides of the equation.

Simplify the left side.

Simplify $- 4 (- \frac{z}{4})$ .

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{z}{4}$ into the numerator.

$- 4 \frac{- z}{4} = - 4 \cdot 24$

Factor $4$ out of $- 4$ .

$4 (- 1) \frac{- z}{4} = - 4 \cdot 24$

Cancel the common factor.

$4 \cdot - 1 \frac{- z}{4} = - 4 \cdot 24$

Rewrite the expression.

$- - z = - 4 \cdot 24$

Multiply.

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$1 z = - 4 \cdot 24$

Multiply $z$ by $1$ .

$z = - 4 \cdot 24$

Simplify the right side.

Multiply $- 4$ by $24$ .

$z = - 96$