12a-(4a-10)+18=-4

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Solution for 12a-(4a-10)+18=-4 equation:


Simplifying
12a + -1(4a + -10) + 18 = -4

Reorder the terms:
12a + -1(-10 + 4a) + 18 = -4
12a + (-10 * -1 + 4a * -1) + 18 = -4
12a + (10 + -4a) + 18 = -4

Reorder the terms:
10 + 18 + 12a + -4a = -4

Combine like terms: 10 + 18 = 28
28 + 12a + -4a = -4

Combine like terms: 12a + -4a = 8a
28 + 8a = -4

Solving
28 + 8a = -4

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-28' to each side of the equation.
28 + -28 + 8a = -4 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
0 + 8a = -4 + -28
8a = -4 + -28

Combine like terms: -4 + -28 = -32
8a = -32

Divide each side by '8'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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