8(3a-5)-4(2a+3)=12

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Solution for 8(3a-5)-4(2a+3)=12 equation:


Simplifying
8(3a + -5) + -4(2a + 3) = 12

Reorder the terms:
8(-5 + 3a) + -4(2a + 3) = 12
(-5 * 8 + 3a * 8) + -4(2a + 3) = 12
(-40 + 24a) + -4(2a + 3) = 12

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 24a + -4(3 + 2a) = 12
-40 + 24a + (3 * -4 + 2a * -4) = 12
-40 + 24a + (-12 + -8a) = 12

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -12 + 24a + -8a = 12

Combine like terms: -40 + -12 = -52
-52 + 24a + -8a = 12

Combine like terms: 24a + -8a = 16a
-52 + 16a = 12

Solving
-52 + 16a = 12

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '52' to each side of the equation.
-52 + 52 + 16a = 12 + 52

Combine like terms: -52 + 52 = 0
0 + 16a = 12 + 52
16a = 12 + 52

Combine like terms: 12 + 52 = 64
16a = 64

Divide each side by '16'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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