-2a+12=4a+36

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Solution for -2a+12=4a+36 equation:


Simplifying
-2a + 12 = 4a + 36

Reorder the terms:
12 + -2a = 4a + 36

Reorder the terms:
12 + -2a = 36 + 4a

Solving
12 + -2a = 36 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
12 + -2a + -4a = 36 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -2a + -4a = -6a
12 + -6a = 36 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
12 + -6a = 36 + 0
12 + -6a = 36

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -6a = 36 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -6a = 36 + -12
-6a = 36 + -12

Combine like terms: 36 + -12 = 24
-6a = 24

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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