7-4(3-2a)=-24-3(a+12)

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Solution for 7-4(3-2a)=-24-3(a+12) equation:


Simplifying
7 + -4(3 + -2a) = -24 + -3(a + 12)
7 + (3 * -4 + -2a * -4) = -24 + -3(a + 12)
7 + (-12 + 8a) = -24 + -3(a + 12)

Combine like terms: 7 + -12 = -5
-5 + 8a = -24 + -3(a + 12)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 8a = -24 + -3(12 + a)
-5 + 8a = -24 + (12 * -3 + a * -3)
-5 + 8a = -24 + (-36 + -3a)

Combine like terms: -24 + -36 = -60
-5 + 8a = -60 + -3a

Solving
-5 + 8a = -60 + -3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '3a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 8a + 3a = -60 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: 8a + 3a = 11a
-5 + 11a = -60 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: -3a + 3a = 0
-5 + 11a = -60 + 0
-5 + 11a = -60

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 11a = -60 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 11a = -60 + 5
11a = -60 + 5

Combine like terms: -60 + 5 = -55
11a = -55

Divide each side by '11'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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