3(a-12)=2(a+6)

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Solution for 3(a-12)=2(a+6) equation:


Simplifying
3(a + -12) = 2(a + 6)

Reorder the terms:
3(-12 + a) = 2(a + 6)
(-12 * 3 + a * 3) = 2(a + 6)
(-36 + 3a) = 2(a + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 3a = 2(6 + a)
-36 + 3a = (6 * 2 + a * 2)
-36 + 3a = (12 + 2a)

Solving
-36 + 3a = 12 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 3a + -2a = 12 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 3a + -2a = 1a
-36 + 1a = 12 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-36 + 1a = 12 + 0
-36 + 1a = 12

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + 1a = 12 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + 1a = 12 + 36
1a = 12 + 36

Combine like terms: 12 + 36 = 48
1a = 48

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 48

Simplifying
a = 48

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