a-23=-a-5

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Solution for a-23=-a-5 equation:


Simplifying
a + -23 = -1a + -5

Reorder the terms:
-23 + a = -1a + -5

Reorder the terms:
-23 + a = -5 + -1a

Solving
-23 + a = -5 + -1a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add 'a' to each side of the equation.
-23 + a + a = -5 + -1a + a

Combine like terms: a + a = 2a
-23 + 2a = -5 + -1a + a

Combine like terms: -1a + a = 0
-23 + 2a = -5 + 0
-23 + 2a = -5

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 23 + 2a = -5 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + 2a = -5 + 23
2a = -5 + 23

Combine like terms: -5 + 23 = 18
2a = 18

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 9

Simplifying
a = 9

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