12a+2=5(a-4)+8

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Solution for 12a+2=5(a-4)+8 equation: 



12a+2=5(a-4)+8

We move all terms to the left:

12a+2-(5(a-4)+8)=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(5(a-4)+8), so:

5(a-4)+8

We multiply parentheses

5a-20+8

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

5a-12

Back to the equation:

-(5a-12)



We get rid of parentheses

12a-5a+12+2=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

7a+14=0

We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right

7a=-14

a=-14/7

a=-2

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