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3x=-15z
Subtract 15z from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\frac{3x}{3}=-\frac{15z}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=-\frac{15z}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.
x=-5z
Divide -15z by 3.
15z=-3x
Subtract 3x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\frac{15z}{15}=-\frac{3x}{15}
Divide both sides by 15.
z=-\frac{3x}{15}
Dividing by 15 undoes the multiplication by 15.
z=-\frac{x}{5}
Divide -3x by 15.