3a-6=5(a+1)+12a+4

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Solution for 3a-6=5(a+1)+12a+4 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -6 = 5(a + 1) + 12a + 4

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3a = 5(a + 1) + 12a + 4

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3a = 5(1 + a) + 12a + 4
-6 + 3a = (1 * 5 + a * 5) + 12a + 4
-6 + 3a = (5 + 5a) + 12a + 4

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3a = 5 + 4 + 5a + 12a

Combine like terms: 5 + 4 = 9
-6 + 3a = 9 + 5a + 12a

Combine like terms: 5a + 12a = 17a
-6 + 3a = 9 + 17a

Solving
-6 + 3a = 9 + 17a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-17a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 3a + -17a = 9 + 17a + -17a

Combine like terms: 3a + -17a = -14a
-6 + -14a = 9 + 17a + -17a

Combine like terms: 17a + -17a = 0
-6 + -14a = 9 + 0
-6 + -14a = 9

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -14a = 9 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -14a = 9 + 6
-14a = 9 + 6

Combine like terms: 9 + 6 = 15
-14a = 15

Divide each side by '-14'.
a = -1.071428571

Simplifying
a = -1.071428571

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