5a-12a=2a-7

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Solution for 5a-12a=2a-7 equation:


Simplifying
5a + -12a = 2a + -7

Combine like terms: 5a + -12a = -7a
-7a = 2a + -7

Reorder the terms:
-7a = -7 + 2a

Solving
-7a = -7 + 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.
-7a + -2a = -7 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -7a + -2a = -9a
-9a = -7 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-9a = -7 + 0
-9a = -7

Divide each side by '-9'.
a = 0.7777777778

Simplifying
a = 0.7777777778

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