132=b*3+a

Solution for 132=b*3+a equation:

Simplifying
132 = b * 3 + a

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
132 = 3b + a

Reorder the terms:
132 = a + 3b

Solving
132 = a + 3b

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.
132 + -1a = a + -1a + 3b

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
132 + -1a = 0 + 3b
132 + -1a = 3b

Add '-132' to each side of the equation.
132 + -132 + -1a = -132 + 3b

Combine like terms: 132 + -132 = 0
0 + -1a = -132 + 3b
-1a = -132 + 3b

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 132 + -3b

Simplifying
a = 132 + -3b