3(4a-6)=-12

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Solution for 3(4a-6)=-12 equation:


Simplifying
3(4a + -6) = -12

Reorder the terms:
3(-6 + 4a) = -12
(-6 * 3 + 4a * 3) = -12
(-18 + 12a) = -12

Solving
-18 + 12a = -12

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 12a = -12 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 12a = -12 + 18
12a = -12 + 18

Combine like terms: -12 + 18 = 6
12a = 6

Divide each side by '12'.
a = 0.5

Simplifying
a = 0.5

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