12a+2a=-6(3-2a)+5(a+12)

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Solution for 12a+2a=-6(3-2a)+5(a+12) equation:


Simplifying
12a + 2a = -6(3 + -2a) + 5(a + 12)

Combine like terms: 12a + 2a = 14a
14a = -6(3 + -2a) + 5(a + 12)
14a = (3 * -6 + -2a * -6) + 5(a + 12)
14a = (-18 + 12a) + 5(a + 12)

Reorder the terms:
14a = -18 + 12a + 5(12 + a)
14a = -18 + 12a + (12 * 5 + a * 5)
14a = -18 + 12a + (60 + 5a)

Reorder the terms:
14a = -18 + 60 + 12a + 5a

Combine like terms: -18 + 60 = 42
14a = 42 + 12a + 5a

Combine like terms: 12a + 5a = 17a
14a = 42 + 17a

Solving
14a = 42 + 17a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-17a' to each side of the equation.
14a + -17a = 42 + 17a + -17a

Combine like terms: 14a + -17a = -3a
-3a = 42 + 17a + -17a

Combine like terms: 17a + -17a = 0
-3a = 42 + 0
-3a = 42

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = -14

Simplifying
a = -14

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