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-5z-5=-2z+10
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by z+1.
-5z-5+2z=10
Add 2z to both sides.
-3z-5=10
Combine -5z and 2z to get -3z.
-3z=10+5
Add 5 to both sides.
-3z=15
Add 10 and 5 to get 15.
z=\frac{15}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
z=-5
Divide 15 by -3 to get -5.