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What should be the value of a if the value of 2x2 + x - a equals to 5, when x = 0?

As x = 0


And


2x2 + x - a = 5


2(0)2 + 0 - a = 5


2(0) - a = 5


0 - a = 5


-a = 5


a = -5


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