72=12a

Solution for 72=12a equation:

Simplifying
72 = 12a

Solving
72 = 12a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-12a' to each side of the equation.
72 + -12a = 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: 12a + -12a = 0
72 + -12a = 0

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -12a = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -12a = 0 + -72
-12a = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
-12a = -72

Divide each side by '-12'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6