21a+3(a-4)=12a

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Solution for 21a+3(a-4)=12a equation:


Simplifying
21a + 3(a + -4) = 12a

Reorder the terms:
21a + 3(-4 + a) = 12a
21a + (-4 * 3 + a * 3) = 12a
21a + (-12 + 3a) = 12a

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 21a + 3a = 12a

Combine like terms: 21a + 3a = 24a
-12 + 24a = 12a

Solving
-12 + 24a = 12a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-12a' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 24a + -12a = 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: 24a + -12a = 12a
-12 + 12a = 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: 12a + -12a = 0
-12 + 12a = 0

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 12a = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 12a = 0 + 12
12a = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
12a = 12

Divide each side by '12'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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