Add 5 to both sides:z−5=12Solve for z.To isolate z, we need to get rid of the −5 that is subtracted from it. We can do this by adding 5 to both sides of the equation.z−5+5=12+5
Simplify the equation: Now, we simplify both sides of the equation. z=17
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