-12(a+4)=-3(a-8)-12a

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Solution for -12(a+4)=-3(a-8)-12a equation: 



-12(a+4)=-3(a-8)-12a

We move all terms to the left:

-12(a+4)-(-3(a-8)-12a)=0

We multiply parentheses

-12a-(-3(a-8)-12a)-48=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-3(a-8)-12a), so:

-3(a-8)-12a

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-12a-3(a-8)

We multiply parentheses

-12a-3a+24

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-15a+24

Back to the equation:

-(-15a+24)



We get rid of parentheses

-12a+15a-24-48=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3a-72=0

We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right

3a=72

a=72/3

a=24

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