5a-2+4a=2a+12

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Solution for 5a-2+4a=2a+12 equation:


Simplifying
5a + -2 + 4a = 2a + 12

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

Combine like terms: 5a + 4a = 9a
-2 + 9a = 2a + 12

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 9a = 12 + 2a

Solving
-2 + 9a = 12 + 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.
-2 + 9a + -2a = 12 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 9a + -2a = 7a
-2 + 7a = 12 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-2 + 7a = 12 + 0
-2 + 7a = 12

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 7a = 12 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 7a = 12 + 2
7a = 12 + 2

Combine like terms: 12 + 2 = 14
7a = 14

Divide each side by '7'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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