-12a-4(5a-1)=2(3a+6)-4a

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Solution for -12a-4(5a-1)=2(3a+6)-4a equation:


Simplifying
-12a + -4(5a + -1) = 2(3a + 6) + -4a

Reorder the terms:
-12a + -4(-1 + 5a) = 2(3a + 6) + -4a
-12a + (-1 * -4 + 5a * -4) = 2(3a + 6) + -4a
-12a + (4 + -20a) = 2(3a + 6) + -4a

Reorder the terms:
4 + -12a + -20a = 2(3a + 6) + -4a

Combine like terms: -12a + -20a = -32a
4 + -32a = 2(3a + 6) + -4a

Reorder the terms:
4 + -32a = 2(6 + 3a) + -4a
4 + -32a = (6 * 2 + 3a * 2) + -4a
4 + -32a = (12 + 6a) + -4a

Combine like terms: 6a + -4a = 2a
4 + -32a = 12 + 2a

Solving
4 + -32a = 12 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
4 + -32a + -2a = 12 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -32a + -2a = -34a
4 + -34a = 12 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
4 + -34a = 12 + 0
4 + -34a = 12

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -34a = 12 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -34a = 12 + -4
-34a = 12 + -4

Combine like terms: 12 + -4 = 8
-34a = 8

Divide each side by '-34'.
a = -0.2352941176

Simplifying
a = -0.2352941176

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