12(a-5)=5(a+8)+26

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Solution for 12(a-5)=5(a+8)+26 equation:


Simplifying
12(a + -5) = 5(a + 8) + 26

Reorder the terms:
12(-5 + a) = 5(a + 8) + 26
(-5 * 12 + a * 12) = 5(a + 8) + 26
(-60 + 12a) = 5(a + 8) + 26

Reorder the terms:
-60 + 12a = 5(8 + a) + 26
-60 + 12a = (8 * 5 + a * 5) + 26
-60 + 12a = (40 + 5a) + 26

Reorder the terms:
-60 + 12a = 40 + 26 + 5a

Combine like terms: 40 + 26 = 66
-60 + 12a = 66 + 5a

Solving
-60 + 12a = 66 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
-60 + 12a + -5a = 66 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 12a + -5a = 7a
-60 + 7a = 66 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-60 + 7a = 66 + 0
-60 + 7a = 66

Add '60' to each side of the equation.
-60 + 60 + 7a = 66 + 60

Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0
0 + 7a = 66 + 60
7a = 66 + 60

Combine like terms: 66 + 60 = 126
7a = 126

Divide each side by '7'.
a = 18

Simplifying
a = 18

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