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Consider the equation $5 x = 3 (y + z)$ . A student's first step in solving for $y$ is to divide both sides by 3, resulting in $\frac{5 x}{3} = y + z$ . Which of the following describes the correct next step to isolate $y$ ?

A.

Multiply both sides by $z$ .

B.

Add $z$ to both sides.

C.

Subtract $z$ from both sides.

D.

Divide both sides by $z$ .