10-3(4-6a)=-(6a+12)

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Solution for 10-3(4-6a)=-(6a+12) equation:


Simplifying
10 + -3(4 + -6a) = -1(6a + 12)
10 + (4 * -3 + -6a * -3) = -1(6a + 12)
10 + (-12 + 18a) = -1(6a + 12)

Combine like terms: 10 + -12 = -2
-2 + 18a = -1(6a + 12)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 18a = -1(12 + 6a)
-2 + 18a = (12 * -1 + 6a * -1)
-2 + 18a = (-12 + -6a)

Solving
-2 + 18a = -12 + -6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '6a' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 18a + 6a = -12 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: 18a + 6a = 24a
-2 + 24a = -12 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -6a + 6a = 0
-2 + 24a = -12 + 0
-2 + 24a = -12

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 24a = -12 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 24a = -12 + 2
24a = -12 + 2

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
24a = -10

Divide each side by '24'.
a = -0.4166666667

Simplifying
a = -0.4166666667

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