5(12-(6a-3a)-2a)=2(1-a)

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Solution for 5(12-(6a-3a)-2a)=2(1-a) equation:


Simplifying
5(12 + -1(6a + -3a) + -2a) = 2(1 + -1a)

Combine like terms: 6a + -3a = 3a
5(12 + -1(3a) + -2a) = 2(1 + -1a)

Remove parenthesis around (3a)
5(12 + -1 * 3a + -2a) = 2(1 + -1a)

Multiply -1 * 3
5(12 + -3a + -2a) = 2(1 + -1a)

Combine like terms: -3a + -2a = -5a
5(12 + -5a) = 2(1 + -1a)
(12 * 5 + -5a * 5) = 2(1 + -1a)
(60 + -25a) = 2(1 + -1a)
60 + -25a = (1 * 2 + -1a * 2)
60 + -25a = (2 + -2a)

Solving
60 + -25a = 2 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
60 + -25a + 2a = 2 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -25a + 2a = -23a
60 + -23a = 2 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
60 + -23a = 2 + 0
60 + -23a = 2

Add '-60' to each side of the equation.
60 + -60 + -23a = 2 + -60

Combine like terms: 60 + -60 = 0
0 + -23a = 2 + -60
-23a = 2 + -60

Combine like terms: 2 + -60 = -58
-23a = -58

Divide each side by '-23'.
a = 2.52173913

Simplifying
a = 2.52173913

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