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