72=3a

Solution for 72=3a equation:

Simplifying
72 = 3a

Solving
72 = 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
72 + -3a = 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
72 + -3a = 0

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -3a = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -3a = 0 + -72
-3a = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
-3a = -72

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 24

Simplifying
a = 24