3a+12(-4a-12)=(9a-7)

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Solution for 3a+12(-4a-12)=(9a-7) equation:


Simplifying
3a + 12(-4a + -12) = (9a + -7)

Reorder the terms:
3a + 12(-12 + -4a) = (9a + -7)
3a + (-12 * 12 + -4a * 12) = (9a + -7)
3a + (-144 + -48a) = (9a + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-144 + 3a + -48a = (9a + -7)

Combine like terms: 3a + -48a = -45a
-144 + -45a = (9a + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-144 + -45a = (-7 + 9a)

Remove parenthesis around (-7 + 9a)
-144 + -45a = -7 + 9a

Solving
-144 + -45a = -7 + 9a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-9a' to each side of the equation.
-144 + -45a + -9a = -7 + 9a + -9a

Combine like terms: -45a + -9a = -54a
-144 + -54a = -7 + 9a + -9a

Combine like terms: 9a + -9a = 0
-144 + -54a = -7 + 0
-144 + -54a = -7

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
-144 + 144 + -54a = -7 + 144

Combine like terms: -144 + 144 = 0
0 + -54a = -7 + 144
-54a = -7 + 144

Combine like terms: -7 + 144 = 137
-54a = 137

Divide each side by '-54'.
a = -2.537037037

Simplifying
a = -2.537037037

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