-3(a+5)=12

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Solution for -3(a+5)=12 equation:



-3(a+5)=12
We move all terms to the left:
-3(a+5)-(12)=0
We multiply parentheses
-3a-15-12=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
-3a-27=0
We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right
-3a=27
a=27/-3
a=-9

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