12(4a-3)+6(2a-4)=60

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Solution for 12(4a-3)+6(2a-4)=60 equation:


Simplifying
12(4a + -3) + 6(2a + -4) = 60

Reorder the terms:
12(-3 + 4a) + 6(2a + -4) = 60
(-3 * 12 + 4a * 12) + 6(2a + -4) = 60
(-36 + 48a) + 6(2a + -4) = 60

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 48a + 6(-4 + 2a) = 60
-36 + 48a + (-4 * 6 + 2a * 6) = 60
-36 + 48a + (-24 + 12a) = 60

Reorder the terms:
-36 + -24 + 48a + 12a = 60

Combine like terms: -36 + -24 = -60
-60 + 48a + 12a = 60

Combine like terms: 48a + 12a = 60a
-60 + 60a = 60

Solving
-60 + 60a = 60

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '60' to each side of the equation.
-60 + 60 + 60a = 60 + 60

Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0
0 + 60a = 60 + 60
60a = 60 + 60

Combine like terms: 60 + 60 = 120
60a = 120

Divide each side by '60'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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