-a+3=a+37

Solution for -a+3=a+37 equation:

Simplifying
-1a + 3 = a + 37

Reorder the terms:
3 + -1a = a + 37

Reorder the terms:
3 + -1a = 37 + a

Solving
3 + -1a = 37 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
3 + -1a + -1a = 37 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -1a + -1a = -2a
3 + -2a = 37 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
3 + -2a = 37 + 0
3 + -2a = 37

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -2a = 37 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -2a = 37 + -3
-2a = 37 + -3

Combine like terms: 37 + -3 = 34
-2a = 34

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -17

Simplifying
a = -17