4(a+12)=16

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Solution for 4(a+12)=16 equation: 


Simplifying
4(a + 12) = 16

Reorder the terms:
4(12 + a) = 16
(12 * 4 + a * 4) = 16
(48 + 4a) = 16

Solving
48 + 4a = 16

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-48' to each side of the equation.
48 + -48 + 4a = 16 + -48

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
0 + 4a = 16 + -48
4a = 16 + -48

Combine like terms: 16 + -48 = -32
4a = -32

Divide each side by '4'.
a = -8

Simplifying
a = -8

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