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a+5=7+2x
Add 2x to both sides.
a=7+2x-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
a=2+2x
Subtract 5 from 7 to get 2.
-2x+5=7-a
Subtract a from both sides.
-2x=7-a-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-2x=2-a
Subtract 5 from 7 to get 2.
\frac{-2x}{-2}=\frac{2-a}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=\frac{2-a}{-2}
Dividing by -2 undoes the multiplication by -2.
x=\frac{a}{2}-1
Divide 2-a by -2.