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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-8 + a) = 12(2a + 5)
(-8 * 3 + a * 3) = 12(2a + 5)
(-24 + 3a) = 12(2a + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 3a = 12(5 + 2a)
-24 + 3a = (5 * 12 + 2a * 12)
-24 + 3a = (60 + 24a)

Solving
-24 + 3a = 60 + 24a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-24a' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 3a + -24a = 60 + 24a + -24a

Combine like terms: 3a + -24a = -21a
-24 + -21a = 60 + 24a + -24a

Combine like terms: 24a + -24a = 0
-24 + -21a = 60 + 0
-24 + -21a = 60

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -21a = 60 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -21a = 60 + 24
-21a = 60 + 24

Combine like terms: 60 + 24 = 84
-21a = 84

Divide each side by '-21'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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