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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
8a + -4(-2 + 5a) = 12a
8a + (-2 * -4 + 5a * -4) = 12a
8a + (8 + -20a) = 12a

Reorder the terms:
8 + 8a + -20a = 12a

Combine like terms: 8a + -20a = -12a
8 + -12a = 12a

Solving
8 + -12a = 12a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-12a' to each side of the equation.
8 + -12a + -12a = 12a + -12a

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

Combine like terms: 12a + -12a = 0
8 + -24a = 0

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -24a = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -24a = 0 + -8
-24a = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-24a = -8

Divide each side by '-24'.
a = 0.3333333333

Simplifying
a = 0.3333333333

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