12a-4(5a-1)=2(3a+6)-4

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Solution for 12a-4(5a-1)=2(3a+6)-4 equation:


Simplifying
12a + -4(5a + -1) = 2(3a + 6) + -4

Reorder the terms:
12a + -4(-1 + 5a) = 2(3a + 6) + -4
12a + (-1 * -4 + 5a * -4) = 2(3a + 6) + -4
12a + (4 + -20a) = 2(3a + 6) + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 12a + -20a = 2(3a + 6) + -4

Combine like terms: 12a + -20a = -8a
4 + -8a = 2(3a + 6) + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -8a = 2(6 + 3a) + -4
4 + -8a = (6 * 2 + 3a * 2) + -4
4 + -8a = (12 + 6a) + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -8a = 12 + -4 + 6a

Combine like terms: 12 + -4 = 8
4 + -8a = 8 + 6a

Solving
4 + -8a = 8 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
4 + -8a + -6a = 8 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: -8a + -6a = -14a
4 + -14a = 8 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
4 + -14a = 8 + 0
4 + -14a = 8

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -14a = 8 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -14a = 8 + -4
-14a = 8 + -4

Combine like terms: 8 + -4 = 4
-14a = 4

Divide each side by '-14'.
a = -0.2857142857

Simplifying
a = -0.2857142857

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