12-5[3(a+2)-2a]=

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Solution for 12-5[3(a+2)-2a]= equation:


Simplifying
12 + -5[3(a + 2) + -2a] = 0

Reorder the terms:
12 + -5[3(2 + a) + -2a] = 0
12 + -5[(2 * 3 + a * 3) + -2a] = 0
12 + -5[(6 + 3a) + -2a] = 0

Combine like terms: 3a + -2a = 1a
12 + -5[6 + 1a] = 0
12 + [6 * -5 + 1a * -5] = 0
12 + [-30 + -5a] = 0

Combine like terms: 12 + -30 = -18
-18 + -5a = 0

Solving
-18 + -5a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + -5a = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + -5a = 0 + 18
-5a = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: 0 + 18 = 18
-5a = 18

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = -3.6

Simplifying
a = -3.6

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