5a-12=4(a+1)+18a+2

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Solution for 5a-12=4(a+1)+18a+2 equation:


Simplifying
5a + -12 = 4(a + 1) + 18a + 2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 5a = 4(a + 1) + 18a + 2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 5a = 4(1 + a) + 18a + 2
-12 + 5a = (1 * 4 + a * 4) + 18a + 2
-12 + 5a = (4 + 4a) + 18a + 2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 5a = 4 + 2 + 4a + 18a

Combine like terms: 4 + 2 = 6
-12 + 5a = 6 + 4a + 18a

Combine like terms: 4a + 18a = 22a
-12 + 5a = 6 + 22a

Solving
-12 + 5a = 6 + 22a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-22a' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 5a + -22a = 6 + 22a + -22a

Combine like terms: 5a + -22a = -17a
-12 + -17a = 6 + 22a + -22a

Combine like terms: 22a + -22a = 0
-12 + -17a = 6 + 0
-12 + -17a = 6

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -17a = 6 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -17a = 6 + 12
-17a = 6 + 12

Combine like terms: 6 + 12 = 18
-17a = 18

Divide each side by '-17'.
a = -1.058823529

Simplifying
a = -1.058823529

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