3(-12a+4)=7(4-5a)-4

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Solution for 3(-12a+4)=7(4-5a)-4 equation:


Simplifying
3(-12a + 4) = 7(4 + -5a) + -4

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + -12a) = 7(4 + -5a) + -4
(4 * 3 + -12a * 3) = 7(4 + -5a) + -4
(12 + -36a) = 7(4 + -5a) + -4
12 + -36a = (4 * 7 + -5a * 7) + -4
12 + -36a = (28 + -35a) + -4

Reorder the terms:
12 + -36a = 28 + -4 + -35a

Combine like terms: 28 + -4 = 24
12 + -36a = 24 + -35a

Solving
12 + -36a = 24 + -35a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '35a' to each side of the equation.
12 + -36a + 35a = 24 + -35a + 35a

Combine like terms: -36a + 35a = -1a
12 + -1a = 24 + -35a + 35a

Combine like terms: -35a + 35a = 0
12 + -1a = 24 + 0
12 + -1a = 24

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -1a = 24 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -1a = 24 + -12
-1a = 24 + -12

Combine like terms: 24 + -12 = 12
-1a = 12

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -12

Simplifying
a = -12

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