61+12=a

Solution for 61+12=a equation:

Simplifying
61 + 12 = a

Combine like terms: 61 + 12 = 73
73 = a

Solving
73 = 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.
73 + -1a = a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
73 + -1a = 0

Add '-73' to each side of the equation.
73 + -73 + -1a = 0 + -73

Combine like terms: 73 + -73 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + -73
-1a = 0 + -73

Combine like terms: 0 + -73 = -73
-1a = -73

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 73

Simplifying
a = 73