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

Simple and best practice solution for 2a+3a+4a=5a-12 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


Simplifying
2a + 3a + 4a = 5a + -12

Combine like terms: 2a + 3a = 5a
5a + 4a = 5a + -12

Combine like terms: 5a + 4a = 9a
9a = 5a + -12

Reorder the terms:
9a = -12 + 5a

Solving
9a = -12 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
9a + -5a = -12 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 9a + -5a = 4a
4a = -12 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
4a = -12 + 0
4a = -12

Divide each side by '4'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

See similar equations:

| -2(m-8)=3m-4 | | 13-2x+11=14 | | X^2+y^2=576 | | 5x+6y=53 | | 3q=12+1 | | 7-5x+4=2x+4 | | 6(6+3n)=2(n-6) | | 5(x+3)-2=x+13 | | 6x-7=33-4x | | 3z-8-z+4=0 | | 30=2-4m | | -20=3y-2 | | 3(t-2)+5t=4(2t+3)-11 | | 13a=-39 | | n(4n+3)=0 | | 2x+15+3x+x-27=180 | | 4(4x+1)=4x-9x | | 28-5k=-4k | | 5-y=9-8 | | 6(x+2)=4x-12 | | 2x+6y=52 | | (w)(w+4)+15=(w+3)(w+5) | | 4x-2y-25=0 | | -(m-6)=25 | | 4n^2+11=7n | | 6x^4+15x^3+22x^2+40x+16=0 | | 6+3n=n+4 | | 4x+5y=x+2y+10 | | 6(x+2)=4-12 | | 5(6x+2)+3=30x+13 | | 5n^2+6=8 | | 6x-7=7x-2x |

Equations solver categories