12a-2(5a-4)+3=

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Solution for 12a-2(5a-4)+3= equation:


Simplifying
12a + -2(5a + -4) + 3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
12a + -2(-4 + 5a) + 3 = 0
12a + (-4 * -2 + 5a * -2) + 3 = 0
12a + (8 + -10a) + 3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3 + 12a + -10a = 0

Combine like terms: 8 + 3 = 11
11 + 12a + -10a = 0

Combine like terms: 12a + -10a = 2a
11 + 2a = 0

Solving
11 + 2a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -11 + 2a = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + 2a = 0 + -11
2a = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 0 + -11 = -11
2a = -11

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -5.5

Simplifying
a = -5.5

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