4(a-8)+12=(a-7)

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Solution for 4(a-8)+12=(a-7) equation:


Simplifying
4(a + -8) + 12 = (a + -7)

Reorder the terms:
4(-8 + a) + 12 = (a + -7)
(-8 * 4 + a * 4) + 12 = (a + -7)
(-32 + 4a) + 12 = (a + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-32 + 12 + 4a = (a + -7)

Combine like terms: -32 + 12 = -20
-20 + 4a = (a + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 4a = (-7 + a)

Remove parenthesis around (-7 + a)
-20 + 4a = -7 + a

Solving
-20 + 4a = -7 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 4a + -1a = -7 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 4a + -1a = 3a
-20 + 3a = -7 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-20 + 3a = -7 + 0
-20 + 3a = -7

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 3a = -7 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 3a = -7 + 20
3a = -7 + 20

Combine like terms: -7 + 20 = 13
3a = 13

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 4.333333333

Simplifying
a = 4.333333333

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