Question

Solve for a. -23 + a - 12

Answer 1

Here
-23+a-12
=-23-12+a
=-35+a
Therefore a+35 #

Answer 2

I think what was meant here was -23 + a = -12.

a = 11

To solve for a, let’s subtract -12 from -23:

-23 - (-12) = 11

a = 11

Let's plug 11 in for reassurance:

-23 + 11 = -12

a = 11