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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-12 + a) = 8(3a + 2)
(-12 * 5 + a * 5) = 8(3a + 2)
(-60 + 5a) = 8(3a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-60 + 5a = 8(2 + 3a)
-60 + 5a = (2 * 8 + 3a * 8)
-60 + 5a = (16 + 24a)

Solving
-60 + 5a = 16 + 24a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-24a' to each side of the equation.
-60 + 5a + -24a = 16 + 24a + -24a

Combine like terms: 5a + -24a = -19a
-60 + -19a = 16 + 24a + -24a

Combine like terms: 24a + -24a = 0
-60 + -19a = 16 + 0
-60 + -19a = 16

Add '60' to each side of the equation.
-60 + 60 + -19a = 16 + 60

Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0
0 + -19a = 16 + 60
-19a = 16 + 60

Combine like terms: 16 + 60 = 76
-19a = 76

Divide each side by '-19'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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