59=a+23

Solution for 59=a+23 equation:

Simplifying
59 = a + 23

Reorder the terms:
59 = 23 + a

Solving
59 = 23 + 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.
59 + -1a = 23 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
59 + -1a = 23 + 0
59 + -1a = 23

Add '-59' to each side of the equation.
59 + -59 + -1a = 23 + -59

Combine like terms: 59 + -59 = 0
0 + -1a = 23 + -59
-1a = 23 + -59

Combine like terms: 23 + -59 = -36
-1a = -36

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 36

Simplifying
a = 36