(3a+14)+(5a-1)+(4a-8)=180

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Solution for (3a+14)+(5a-1)+(4a-8)=180 equation:


Simplifying
(3a + 14) + (5a + -1) + (4a + -8) = 180

Reorder the terms:
(14 + 3a) + (5a + -1) + (4a + -8) = 180

Remove parenthesis around (14 + 3a)
14 + 3a + (5a + -1) + (4a + -8) = 180

Reorder the terms:
14 + 3a + (-1 + 5a) + (4a + -8) = 180

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + 5a)
14 + 3a + -1 + 5a + (4a + -8) = 180

Reorder the terms:
14 + 3a + -1 + 5a + (-8 + 4a) = 180

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + 4a)
14 + 3a + -1 + 5a + -8 + 4a = 180

Reorder the terms:
14 + -1 + -8 + 3a + 5a + 4a = 180

Combine like terms: 14 + -1 = 13
13 + -8 + 3a + 5a + 4a = 180

Combine like terms: 13 + -8 = 5
5 + 3a + 5a + 4a = 180

Combine like terms: 3a + 5a = 8a
5 + 8a + 4a = 180

Combine like terms: 8a + 4a = 12a
5 + 12a = 180

Solving
5 + 12a = 180

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 12a = 180 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 12a = 180 + -5
12a = 180 + -5

Combine like terms: 180 + -5 = 175
12a = 175

Divide each side by '12'.
a = 14.58333333

Simplifying
a = 14.58333333

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