69+32=a+42

Solution for 69+32=a+42 equation:

Simplifying
69 + 32 = a + 42

Combine like terms: 69 + 32 = 101
101 = a + 42

Reorder the terms:
101 = 42 + a

Solving
101 = 42 + 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.
101 + -1a = 42 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
101 + -1a = 42 + 0
101 + -1a = 42

Add '-101' to each side of the equation.
101 + -101 + -1a = 42 + -101

Combine like terms: 101 + -101 = 0
0 + -1a = 42 + -101
-1a = 42 + -101

Combine like terms: 42 + -101 = -59
-1a = -59

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 59

Simplifying
a = 59