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CEMC Fermat, 2010

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

If x−yz−y=−10\dfrac{x-y}{z-y} = -10, then the value of x−zy−z\dfrac{x-z}{y-z} is

(A) 1111 (B) −10-10 (C) 99 (D) −9-9 (E) 1010

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