1+3(2-4a)=a+12

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Solution for 1+3(2-4a)=a+12 equation:


Simplifying
1 + 3(2 + -4a) = a + 12
1 + (2 * 3 + -4a * 3) = a + 12
1 + (6 + -12a) = a + 12

Combine like terms: 1 + 6 = 7
7 + -12a = a + 12

Reorder the terms:
7 + -12a = 12 + a

Solving
7 + -12a = 12 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
7 + -12a + -1a = 12 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -12a + -1a = -13a
7 + -13a = 12 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
7 + -13a = 12 + 0
7 + -13a = 12

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -13a = 12 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -13a = 12 + -7
-13a = 12 + -7

Combine like terms: 12 + -7 = 5
-13a = 5

Divide each side by '-13'.
a = -0.3846153846

Simplifying
a = -0.3846153846

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