Solving equation involving trigonometry and complex numbers

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Homework Statement



Show that the solutions of the equation

[tex]2sin(z) + cos(z) = isin(z)[/tex]

are given by

[tex]z = (n\pi-\frac{\pi}{8}) - \frac{1}{4}iln2[/tex]

Homework Equations



[tex]e^{iz} = cos(z) + isin(z)[/tex]
[tex]sinz = \frac{1}{2i}(e^{z}-e^{-z})[/tex]

[tex]z_{1}^{z_{2}} = e^{z_{2}lnz_{1}}[/tex]
[tex]lnz = lnr + i(\theta + 2n\pi)[/tex]

The Attempt at a Solution



[tex]2sinz + cosz = isinz[/tex]
[tex]cosz - isinz = -2sinz[/tex]
[tex]e^{-iz} = -\frac{1}{i}(e^z-e^{-z})[/tex]

[tex]e^{-iz} = i(e^z-e^{-z})[/tex]

[tex]e^{-iz} = e^{i\pi/2}(e^z-e^{-z})[/tex]

[tex]e^{-iz} = e^{i\pi/2+z}-e^{i\pi/2-z}[/tex]

[tex]lne^{-iz + 2n\pi} = ln( e^{i\pi/2+z-i\pi/2+z})[/tex]

[tex]2z = -iz + 2ni\pi[/tex]

[tex](2+i)z = 2ni\pi[/tex]

[tex]z = \frac{2ni\pi}{2+i} = 2ni\pi\frac{2-i}{5} = \frac{4ni\pi}{5} + \frac{2n\pi}{5}[/tex]

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Thanks for pointing that out. I've retried it but the answer is still incorrect. I got z=2n(pi)/3