12a-b-8a=-1

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Solution for 12a-b-8a=-1 equation: 


Simplifying
12a + -1b + -8a = -1

Reorder the terms:
12a + -8a + -1b = -1

Combine like terms: 12a + -8a = 4a
4a + -1b = -1

Solving
4a + -1b = -1

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add 'b' to each side of the equation.
4a + -1b + b = -1 + b

Combine like terms: -1b + b = 0
4a + 0 = -1 + b
4a = -1 + b

Divide each side by '4'.
a = -0.25 + 0.25b

Simplifying
a = -0.25 + 0.25b

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