-5=a+12

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Solution for -5=a+12 equation:


Simplifying
-5 = a + 12

Reorder the terms:
-5 = 12 + a

Solving
-5 = 12 + 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.
-5 + -1a = 12 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-5 + -1a = 12 + 0
-5 + -1a = 12

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1a = 12 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1a = 12 + 5
-1a = 12 + 5

Combine like terms: 12 + 5 = 17
-1a = 17

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -17

Simplifying
a = -17

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