3(4a+2)=(a-2)

Solution for 3(4a+2)=(a-2) equation:

Simplifying
3(4a + 2) = (a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + 4a) = (a + -2)
(2 * 3 + 4a * 3) = (a + -2)
(6 + 12a) = (a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
6 + 12a = (-2 + a)

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + a)
6 + 12a = -2 + a

Solving
6 + 12a = -2 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
6 + 12a + -1a = -2 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 12a + -1a = 11a
6 + 11a = -2 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
6 + 11a = -2 + 0
6 + 11a = -2

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 11a = -2 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 11a = -2 + -6
11a = -2 + -6

Combine like terms: -2 + -6 = -8
11a = -8

Divide each side by '11'.
a = -0.7272727273

Simplifying
a = -0.7272727273