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-(5a+31)+ a =5
\n" ); document.write( "-5a-31+a=5
\n" ); document.write( "-4a=5+31
\n" ); document.write( "-4a=36
\n" ); document.write( "a=36/-4
\n" ); document.write( "a=-9 Answer.
\n" ); document.write( "Proof:
\n" ); document.write( "-(5*-9+31)+(-9)=5
\n" ); document.write( "-(-45+31)-9=5
\n" ); document.write( "-(-14)-9=5
\n" ); document.write( "+14-9=5
\n" ); document.write( "5=5 \n" ); document.write( "

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