12a-5=10a-3

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Solution for 12a-5=10a-3 equation:


Simplifying
12a + -5 = 10a + -3

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 12a = 10a + -3

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 12a = -3 + 10a

Solving
-5 + 12a = -3 + 10a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-10a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 12a + -10a = -3 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: 12a + -10a = 2a
-5 + 2a = -3 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: 10a + -10a = 0
-5 + 2a = -3 + 0
-5 + 2a = -3

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 2a = -3 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 2a = -3 + 5
2a = -3 + 5

Combine like terms: -3 + 5 = 2
2a = 2

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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