-.3a-(.5a+8)=8a+12

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


Simplifying
-0.3a + -1(0.5a + 8) = 8a + 12

Reorder the terms:
-0.3a + -1(8 + 0.5a) = 8a + 12
-0.3a + (8 * -1 + 0.5a * -1) = 8a + 12
-0.3a + (-8 + -0.5a) = 8a + 12

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -0.3a + -0.5a = 8a + 12

Combine like terms: -0.3a + -0.5a = -0.8a
-8 + -0.8a = 8a + 12

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -0.8a = 12 + 8a

Solving
-8 + -0.8a = 12 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -0.8a + -8a = 12 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: -0.8a + -8a = -8.8a
-8 + -8.8a = 12 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-8 + -8.8a = 12 + 0
-8 + -8.8a = 12

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -8.8a = 12 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -8.8a = 12 + 8
-8.8a = 12 + 8

Combine like terms: 12 + 8 = 20
-8.8a = 20

Divide each side by '-8.8'.
a = -2.272727273

Simplifying
a = -2.272727273

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