3(8-a)=12(2a+5)

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Solution for 3(8-a)=12(2a+5) equation:



3(8-a)=12(2a+5)
We move all terms to the left:
3(8-a)-(12(2a+5))=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
3(-1a+8)-(12(2a+5))=0
We multiply parentheses
-3a-(12(2a+5))+24=0
We calculate terms in parentheses: -(12(2a+5)), so:
12(2a+5)
We multiply parentheses
24a+60
Back to the equation:
-(24a+60)
We get rid of parentheses
-3a-24a-60+24=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
-27a-36=0
We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right
-27a=36
a=36/-27
a=-1+1/3

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