4(5a-3)=2(8a+12)

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Solution for 4(5a-3)=2(8a+12) equation:


Simplifying
4(5a + -3) = 2(8a + 12)

Reorder the terms:
4(-3 + 5a) = 2(8a + 12)
(-3 * 4 + 5a * 4) = 2(8a + 12)
(-12 + 20a) = 2(8a + 12)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 20a = 2(12 + 8a)
-12 + 20a = (12 * 2 + 8a * 2)
-12 + 20a = (24 + 16a)

Solving
-12 + 20a = 24 + 16a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-16a' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 20a + -16a = 24 + 16a + -16a

Combine like terms: 20a + -16a = 4a
-12 + 4a = 24 + 16a + -16a

Combine like terms: 16a + -16a = 0
-12 + 4a = 24 + 0
-12 + 4a = 24

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 4a = 24 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 4a = 24 + 12
4a = 24 + 12

Combine like terms: 24 + 12 = 36
4a = 36

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 9

Simplifying
a = 9

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