12-6a=-2(-5a-4)

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Solution for 12-6a=-2(-5a-4) equation:


Simplifying
12 + -6a = -2(-5a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
12 + -6a = -2(-4 + -5a)
12 + -6a = (-4 * -2 + -5a * -2)
12 + -6a = (8 + 10a)

Solving
12 + -6a = 8 + 10a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-10a' to each side of the equation.
12 + -6a + -10a = 8 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: -6a + -10a = -16a
12 + -16a = 8 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: 10a + -10a = 0
12 + -16a = 8 + 0
12 + -16a = 8

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -16a = 8 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -16a = 8 + -12
-16a = 8 + -12

Combine like terms: 8 + -12 = -4
-16a = -4

Divide each side by '-16'.
a = 0.25

Simplifying
a = 0.25

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