48-11=a

Solution for 48-11=a equation:

Simplifying
48 + -11 = a

Combine like terms: 48 + -11 = 37
37 = a

Solving
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.
37 + -1a = a + -1a

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

Add '-37' to each side of the equation.
37 + -37 + -1a = 0 + -37

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 37

Simplifying
a = 37