This is algebra 1

Question

az-bz=5

Answer 1

az - bz = 5

solve for z

z(a-b) = 5

z = 5/(a-b)

or solve for a

az = 5+bz

a = (5+bz)/z = 5/z + b

or solve for b

az-bz = 5

bz = az-5

b = a -5/z

or if you want, solve for a-b

z(a-b) = 5

a-b = 5/z