-4a+12a+-2=-18

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Solution for -4a+12a+-2=-18 equation:


Simplifying
-4a + 12a + -2 = -18

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -4a + 12a = -18

Combine like terms: -4a + 12a = 8a
-2 + 8a = -18

Solving
-2 + 8a = -18

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 8a = -18 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 8a = -18 + 2
8a = -18 + 2

Combine like terms: -18 + 2 = -16
8a = -16

Divide each side by '8'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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