37=a-5

Solution for 37=a-5 equation:

Simplifying
37 = a + -5

Reorder the terms:
37 = -5 + a

Solving
37 = -5 + 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.
37 + -1a = -5 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
37 + -1a = -5 + 0
37 + -1a = -5

Add '-37' to each side of the equation.
37 + -37 + -1a = -5 + -37

Combine like terms: 37 + -37 = 0
0 + -1a = -5 + -37
-1a = -5 + -37

Combine like terms: -5 + -37 = -42
-1a = -42

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 42

Simplifying
a = 42