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

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


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

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

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

Solving
8 + 20a + 8x = 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 + 20a + -12a + 8x = 12a + -12a

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
8 + -8 + 8a + 8x = 0 + -8

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '8'.
a = -1 + -1x

Simplifying
a = -1 + -1x

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