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Provide the correct answer for the problem shown below.

Provide the correct answer for the problem shown below.-example-1
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Answer:

z = -5

Explanation:

The LCD in this problem is 6. Thus, we have (2/6)z = -5/6 + (1/6)z.

Combining like terms, we have (1/6)z = -5/6.

Multiplying both sides by 6 isolates z as desired:

z = -5

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