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5x=3z-1-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
5x=3z-3
Subtract 2 from -1 to get -3.
\frac{5x}{5}=\frac{3z-3}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=\frac{3z-3}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.
3z-1=5x+2
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
3z=5x+2+1
Add 1 to both sides.
3z=5x+3
Add 2 and 1 to get 3.
\frac{3z}{3}=\frac{5x+3}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
z=\frac{5x+3}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.
z=\frac{5x}{3}+1
Divide 5x+3 by 3.