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2/5(z+1)=y for z I'm not sure what to do.

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In order to solve for z, you need to isolate the variable.
2/5(z+1)=y
z+1=5/2(y)
z+1=(5y)/2
z=(5y)/2-1 (or, if your teacher wants it this way, (5y-2)/2)
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