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5a+3b-5+2a-1+4b+6=5
To find the opposite of -2a+1, find the opposite of each term.
7a+3b-5-1+4b+6=5
Combine 5a and 2a to get 7a.
7a+3b-6+4b+6=5
Subtract 1 from -5 to get -6.
7a+7b-6+6=5
Combine 3b and 4b to get 7b.
7a+7b=5
Add -6 and 6 to get 0.
7a=5-7b
Subtract 7b from both sides.
\frac{7a}{7}=\frac{5-7b}{7}
Divide both sides by 7.
a=\frac{5-7b}{7}
Dividing by 7 undoes the multiplication by 7.
a=\frac{5}{7}-b
Divide 5-7b by 7.
5a+3b-5+2a-1+4b+6=5
To find the opposite of -2a+1, find the opposite of each term.
7a+3b-5-1+4b+6=5
Combine 5a and 2a to get 7a.
7a+3b-6+4b+6=5
Subtract 1 from -5 to get -6.
7a+7b-6+6=5
Combine 3b and 4b to get 7b.
7a+7b=5
Add -6 and 6 to get 0.
7b=5-7a
Subtract 7a from both sides.
\frac{7b}{7}=\frac{5-7a}{7}
Divide both sides by 7.
b=\frac{5-7a}{7}
Dividing by 7 undoes the multiplication by 7.
b=\frac{5}{7}-a
Divide 5-7a by 7.