(12a+2)-(2a+9)=2

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Solution for (12a+2)-(2a+9)=2 equation:


Simplifying
(12a + 2) + -1(2a + 9) = 2

Reorder the terms:
(2 + 12a) + -1(2a + 9) = 2

Remove parenthesis around (2 + 12a)
2 + 12a + -1(2a + 9) = 2

Reorder the terms:
2 + 12a + -1(9 + 2a) = 2
2 + 12a + (9 * -1 + 2a * -1) = 2
2 + 12a + (-9 + -2a) = 2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -9 + 12a + -2a = 2

Combine like terms: 2 + -9 = -7
-7 + 12a + -2a = 2

Combine like terms: 12a + -2a = 10a
-7 + 10a = 2

Solving
-7 + 10a = 2

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 10a = 2 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 10a = 2 + 7
10a = 2 + 7

Combine like terms: 2 + 7 = 9
10a = 9

Divide each side by '10'.
a = 0.9

Simplifying
a = 0.9

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