12(a-8)=3(2a+5)

Simple and best practice solution for 12(a-8)=3(2a+5) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 12(a-8)=3(2a+5) equation:


Simplifying
12(a + -8) = 3(2a + 5)

Reorder the terms:
12(-8 + a) = 3(2a + 5)
(-8 * 12 + a * 12) = 3(2a + 5)
(-96 + 12a) = 3(2a + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-96 + 12a = 3(5 + 2a)
-96 + 12a = (5 * 3 + 2a * 3)
-96 + 12a = (15 + 6a)

Solving
-96 + 12a = 15 + 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.
-96 + 12a + -6a = 15 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 12a + -6a = 6a
-96 + 6a = 15 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-96 + 6a = 15 + 0
-96 + 6a = 15

Add '96' to each side of the equation.
-96 + 96 + 6a = 15 + 96

Combine like terms: -96 + 96 = 0
0 + 6a = 15 + 96
6a = 15 + 96

Combine like terms: 15 + 96 = 111
6a = 111

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 18.5

Simplifying
a = 18.5

See similar equations:

| 3g+19=25g | | 8+1.5g=12+1.25g | | 8+1.5=12+1.25 | | 4(3+y)=8+-y | | 18+3y=-5+4y | | f(2)=8 | | 5(-2r+5)=1-6(r-8) | | y=2x-12 | | -83-(-25)= | | 3x-4(x-3)=10 | | 8.6+(-8.5)= | | y=6x-1 | | y=7x-6 | | 33=-11(c-6) | | y=2x-4 | | 2.8x-0.9=5.2x-3.3 | | 7x-2(4-3x)=-3(2x+1)-4 | | 6(3x-1)=4(2x+5)-6 | | 1x-14=13x+4 | | 4a+5=9 | | 14v+-14v=-10 | | 9x+2-5=-8+5x-2 | | 9x-3=6x+15 | | 2+f=10-2 | | -15=-3(4+-3) | | 6(-5m+8)-m=-5(7m-5)+7 | | 4-7x-13=8x-3-5x | | 2(4x-x)+6=2(2x+x)+8-x | | 2(3x-4)=3(x+2)+x | | 2-r=0.1r-2.4 | | 4r-2=4r-2 | | -3(x+5)+2=4(x+6)-9 |

Equations solver categories