-22-2=a

Solution for -22-2=a equation:

Simplifying
-22 + -2 = a

Combine like terms: -22 + -2 = -24
-24 = a

Solving
-24 = 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.
-24 + -1a = a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-24 + -1a = 0

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -1a = 0 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + 24
-1a = 0 + 24

Combine like terms: 0 + 24 = 24
-1a = 24

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -24

Simplifying
a = -24