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-2z-5-z=17
To find the opposite of 5+z, find the opposite of each term.
-3z-5=17
Combine -2z and -z to get -3z.
-3z=17+5
Add 5 to both sides.
-3z=22
Add 17 and 5 to get 22.
z=\frac{22}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
z=-\frac{22}{3}
Fraction \frac{22}{-3} can be rewritten as -\frac{22}{3} by extracting the negative sign.