-12(a+5)=144

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Solution for -12(a+5)=144 equation:


Simplifying
-12(a + 5) = 144

Reorder the terms:
-12(5 + a) = 144
(5 * -12 + a * -12) = 144
(-60 + -12a) = 144

Solving
-60 + -12a = 144

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '60' to each side of the equation.
-60 + 60 + -12a = 144 + 60

Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0
0 + -12a = 144 + 60
-12a = 144 + 60

Combine like terms: 144 + 60 = 204
-12a = 204

Divide each side by '-12'.
a = -17

Simplifying
a = -17

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