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24-3x-5+2a=5a
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 2,6,3.
19-3x+2a=5a
Subtract 5 from 24 to get 19.
19-3x+2a-5a=0
Subtract 5a from both sides.
19-3x-3a=0
Combine 2a and -5a to get -3a.
-3x-3a=-19
Subtract 19 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
-3a=-19+3x
Add 3x to both sides.
-3a=3x-19
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-3a}{-3}=\frac{3x-19}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
a=\frac{3x-19}{-3}
Dividing by -3 undoes the multiplication by -3.
a=\frac{19}{3}-x
Divide -19+3x by -3.
24-3x-5+2a=5a
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 2,6,3.
19-3x+2a=5a
Subtract 5 from 24 to get 19.
-3x+2a=5a-19
Subtract 19 from both sides.
-3x=5a-19-2a
Subtract 2a from both sides.
-3x=3a-19
Combine 5a and -2a to get 3a.
\frac{-3x}{-3}=\frac{3a-19}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=\frac{3a-19}{-3}
Dividing by -3 undoes the multiplication by -3.
x=\frac{19}{3}-a
Divide 3a-19 by -3.