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85-x=-a
Subtract 5 from 90 to get 85.
-a=85-x
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
\frac{-a}{-1}=\frac{85-x}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
a=\frac{85-x}{-1}
Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.
a=x-85
Divide 85-x by -1.
85-x=-a
Subtract 5 from 90 to get 85.
-x=-a-85
Subtract 85 from both sides.
\frac{-x}{-1}=\frac{-a-85}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
x=\frac{-a-85}{-1}
Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.
x=a+85
Divide -a-85 by -1.