23-(a+b)=

Solution for 23-(a+b)= equation:

Simplifying
23 + -1(a + b) = 0
23 + (a * -1 + b * -1) = 0
23 + (-1a + -1b) = 0

Solving
23 + -1a + -1b = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-23' to each side of the equation.
23 + -1a + -23 + -1b = 0 + -23

Reorder the terms:
23 + -23 + -1a + -1b = 0 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
0 + -1a + -1b = 0 + -23
-1a + -1b = 0 + -23

Combine like terms: 0 + -23 = -23
-1a + -1b = -23

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

Combine like terms: -1b + b = 0
-1a + 0 = -23 + b
-1a = -23 + b

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 23 + -1b

Simplifying
a = 23 + -1b