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12x+z=-5y
Subtract 5y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
12x=-5y-z
Subtract z from both sides.
\frac{12x}{12}=\frac{-5y-z}{12}
Divide both sides by 12.
x=\frac{-5y-z}{12}
Dividing by 12 undoes the multiplication by 12.
5y+z=-12x
Subtract 12x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
5y=-12x-z
Subtract z from both sides.
\frac{5y}{5}=\frac{-12x-z}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
y=\frac{-12x-z}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.