12a-8=8a-5

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Solution for 12a-8=8a-5 equation:


Simplifying
12a + -8 = 8a + -5

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 12a = 8a + -5

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 12a = -5 + 8a

Solving
-8 + 12a = -5 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 12a + -8a = -5 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 12a + -8a = 4a
-8 + 4a = -5 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-8 + 4a = -5 + 0
-8 + 4a = -5

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 4a = -5 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 4a = -5 + 8
4a = -5 + 8

Combine like terms: -5 + 8 = 3
4a = 3

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 0.75

Simplifying
a = 0.75

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