20.5=a+35.37

Solution for 20.5=a+35.37 equation:

Simplifying
20.5 = a + 35.37

Reorder the terms:
20.5 = 35.37 + a

Solving
20.5 = 35.37 + 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.
20.5 + -1a = 35.37 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
20.5 + -1a = 35.37 + 0
20.5 + -1a = 35.37

Add '-20.5' to each side of the equation.
20.5 + -20.5 + -1a = 35.37 + -20.5

Combine like terms: 20.5 + -20.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -1a = 35.37 + -20.5
-1a = 35.37 + -20.5

Combine like terms: 35.37 + -20.5 = 14.87
-1a = 14.87

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -14.87

Simplifying
a = -14.87