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18-2\left(z-1\right)=2\left(8z+1\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 6,3.
18-2z+2=2\left(8z+1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by z-1.
20-2z=2\left(8z+1\right)
Add 18 and 2 to get 20.
20-2z=16z+2
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 8z+1.
20-2z-16z=2
Subtract 16z from both sides.
20-18z=2
Combine -2z and -16z to get -18z.
-18z=2-20
Subtract 20 from both sides.
-18z=-18
Subtract 20 from 2 to get -18.
z=\frac{-18}{-18}
Divide both sides by -18.
z=1
Divide -18 by -18 to get 1.