12-3(2a+1)=7a-3(7+a)

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Solution for 12-3(2a+1)=7a-3(7+a) equation:


Simplifying
12 + -3(2a + 1) = 7a + -3(7 + a)

Reorder the terms:
12 + -3(1 + 2a) = 7a + -3(7 + a)
12 + (1 * -3 + 2a * -3) = 7a + -3(7 + a)
12 + (-3 + -6a) = 7a + -3(7 + a)

Combine like terms: 12 + -3 = 9
9 + -6a = 7a + -3(7 + a)
9 + -6a = 7a + (7 * -3 + a * -3)
9 + -6a = 7a + (-21 + -3a)

Reorder the terms:
9 + -6a = -21 + 7a + -3a

Combine like terms: 7a + -3a = 4a
9 + -6a = -21 + 4a

Solving
9 + -6a = -21 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
9 + -6a + -4a = -21 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -6a + -4a = -10a
9 + -10a = -21 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
9 + -10a = -21 + 0
9 + -10a = -21

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + -10a = -21 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + -10a = -21 + -9
-10a = -21 + -9

Combine like terms: -21 + -9 = -30
-10a = -30

Divide each side by '-10'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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