12(a-1)=52-14(a-1)

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Solution for 12(a-1)=52-14(a-1) equation:


Simplifying
12(a + -1) = 52 + -14(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
12(-1 + a) = 52 + -14(a + -1)
(-1 * 12 + a * 12) = 52 + -14(a + -1)
(-12 + 12a) = 52 + -14(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 12a = 52 + -14(-1 + a)
-12 + 12a = 52 + (-1 * -14 + a * -14)
-12 + 12a = 52 + (14 + -14a)

Combine like terms: 52 + 14 = 66
-12 + 12a = 66 + -14a

Solving
-12 + 12a = 66 + -14a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '14a' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12a + 14a = 66 + -14a + 14a

Combine like terms: 12a + 14a = 26a
-12 + 26a = 66 + -14a + 14a

Combine like terms: -14a + 14a = 0
-12 + 26a = 66 + 0
-12 + 26a = 66

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 26a = 66 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 26a = 66 + 12
26a = 66 + 12

Combine like terms: 66 + 12 = 78
26a = 78

Divide each side by '26'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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