3a-12=6(a+1)+16a+2

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Solution for 3a-12=6(a+1)+16a+2 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -12 = 6(a + 1) + 16a + 2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3a = 6(a + 1) + 16a + 2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3a = 6(1 + a) + 16a + 2
-12 + 3a = (1 * 6 + a * 6) + 16a + 2
-12 + 3a = (6 + 6a) + 16a + 2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3a = 6 + 2 + 6a + 16a

Combine like terms: 6 + 2 = 8
-12 + 3a = 8 + 6a + 16a

Combine like terms: 6a + 16a = 22a
-12 + 3a = 8 + 22a

Solving
-12 + 3a = 8 + 22a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-22a' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 3a + -22a = 8 + 22a + -22a

Combine like terms: 3a + -22a = -19a
-12 + -19a = 8 + 22a + -22a

Combine like terms: 22a + -22a = 0
-12 + -19a = 8 + 0
-12 + -19a = 8

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -19a = 8 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -19a = 8 + 12
-19a = 8 + 12

Combine like terms: 8 + 12 = 20
-19a = 20

Divide each side by '-19'.
a = -1.052631579

Simplifying
a = -1.052631579

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