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15\times 2=15z\times \frac{1}{3}+15z\left(-\frac{1}{5}\right)
Variable z cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 15z, the least common multiple of z,3,5.
30=15z\times \frac{1}{3}+15z\left(-\frac{1}{5}\right)
Multiply 15 and 2 to get 30.
30=\frac{15}{3}z+15z\left(-\frac{1}{5}\right)
Multiply 15 and \frac{1}{3} to get \frac{15}{3}.
30=5z+15z\left(-\frac{1}{5}\right)
Divide 15 by 3 to get 5.
30=5z+\frac{15\left(-1\right)}{5}z
Express 15\left(-\frac{1}{5}\right) as a single fraction.
30=5z+\frac{-15}{5}z
Multiply 15 and -1 to get -15.
30=5z-3z
Divide -15 by 5 to get -3.
30=2z
Combine 5z and -3z to get 2z.
2z=30
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
z=\frac{30}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
z=15
Divide 30 by 2 to get 15.