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3x-a+1=x-2
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-a+1=x-2-3x
Subtract 3x from both sides.
-a+1=-2x-2
Combine x and -3x to get -2x.
-a=-2x-2-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
-a=-2x-3
Subtract 1 from -2 to get -3.
\frac{-a}{-1}=\frac{-2x-3}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
a=\frac{-2x-3}{-1}
Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.
a=2x+3
Divide -2x-3 by -1.
x-2-3x=-a+1
Subtract 3x from both sides.
-2x-2=-a+1
Combine x and -3x to get -2x.
-2x=-a+1+2
Add 2 to both sides.
-2x=-a+3
Add 1 and 2 to get 3.
-2x=3-a
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-2x}{-2}=\frac{3-a}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=\frac{3-a}{-2}
Dividing by -2 undoes the multiplication by -2.
x=\frac{a-3}{2}
Divide -a+3 by -2.