12a+5=5a-2

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Solution for 12a+5=5a-2 equation:


Simplifying
12a + 5 = 5a + -2

Reorder the terms:
5 + 12a = 5a + -2

Reorder the terms:
5 + 12a = -2 + 5a

Solving
5 + 12a = -2 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
5 + 12a + -5a = -2 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 12a + -5a = 7a
5 + 7a = -2 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
5 + 7a = -2 + 0
5 + 7a = -2

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 7a = -2 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 7a = -2 + -5
7a = -2 + -5

Combine like terms: -2 + -5 = -7
7a = -7

Divide each side by '7'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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