12-7a=2a+30

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Solution for 12-7a=2a+30 equation:


Simplifying
12 + -7a = 2a + 30

Reorder the terms:
12 + -7a = 30 + 2a

Solving
12 + -7a = 30 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
12 + -7a + -2a = 30 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -7a + -2a = -9a
12 + -9a = 30 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
12 + -9a = 30 + 0
12 + -9a = 30

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -9a = 30 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -9a = 30 + -12
-9a = 30 + -12

Combine like terms: 30 + -12 = 18
-9a = 18

Divide each side by '-9'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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