12a-(4a-8)=104

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Solution for 12a-(4a-8)=104 equation:


Simplifying
12a + -1(4a + -8) = 104

Reorder the terms:
12a + -1(-8 + 4a) = 104
12a + (-8 * -1 + 4a * -1) = 104
12a + (8 + -4a) = 104

Reorder the terms:
8 + 12a + -4a = 104

Combine like terms: 12a + -4a = 8a
8 + 8a = 104

Solving
8 + 8a = 104

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 8a = 104 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 8a = 104 + -8
8a = 104 + -8

Combine like terms: 104 + -8 = 96
8a = 96

Divide each side by '8'.
a = 12

Simplifying
a = 12

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