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-a=5-2x
Subtract 2x from both sides.
\frac{-a}{-1}=\frac{5-2x}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
a=\frac{5-2x}{-1}
Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.
a=2x-5
Divide 5-2x by -1.
2x=5+a
Add a to both sides.
2x=a+5
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{2x}{2}=\frac{a+5}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=\frac{a+5}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.