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800-32a+27a=50
Use the distributive property to multiply 32 by 25-a.
800-5a=50
Combine -32a and 27a to get -5a.
-5a=50-800
Subtract 800 from both sides.
-5a=-750
Subtract 800 from 50 to get -750.
a=\frac{-750}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
a=150
Divide -750 by -5 to get 150.