23=a+6

Solution for 23=a+6 equation:

Simplifying
23 = a + 6

Reorder the terms:
23 = 6 + a

Solving
23 = 6 + 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.
23 + -1a = 6 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
23 + -1a = 6 + 0
23 + -1a = 6

Add '-23' to each side of the equation.
23 + -23 + -1a = 6 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
0 + -1a = 6 + -23
-1a = 6 + -23

Combine like terms: 6 + -23 = -17
-1a = -17

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 17

Simplifying
a = 17