5-12a-6=11(3a-6)-10(4a-8)

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Solution for 5-12a-6=11(3a-6)-10(4a-8) equation:


Simplifying
5 + -12a + -6 = 11(3a + -6) + -10(4a + -8)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -6 + -12a = 11(3a + -6) + -10(4a + -8)

Combine like terms: 5 + -6 = -1
-1 + -12a = 11(3a + -6) + -10(4a + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -12a = 11(-6 + 3a) + -10(4a + -8)
-1 + -12a = (-6 * 11 + 3a * 11) + -10(4a + -8)
-1 + -12a = (-66 + 33a) + -10(4a + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -12a = -66 + 33a + -10(-8 + 4a)
-1 + -12a = -66 + 33a + (-8 * -10 + 4a * -10)
-1 + -12a = -66 + 33a + (80 + -40a)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -12a = -66 + 80 + 33a + -40a

Combine like terms: -66 + 80 = 14
-1 + -12a = 14 + 33a + -40a

Combine like terms: 33a + -40a = -7a
-1 + -12a = 14 + -7a

Solving
-1 + -12a = 14 + -7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '7a' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -12a + 7a = 14 + -7a + 7a

Combine like terms: -12a + 7a = -5a
-1 + -5a = 14 + -7a + 7a

Combine like terms: -7a + 7a = 0
-1 + -5a = 14 + 0
-1 + -5a = 14

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -5a = 14 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -5a = 14 + 1
-5a = 14 + 1

Combine like terms: 14 + 1 = 15
-5a = 15

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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