15(3a-4)=-4(3a-3)

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Solution for 15(3a-4)=-4(3a-3) equation:


Simplifying
15(3a + -4) = -4(3a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
15(-4 + 3a) = -4(3a + -3)
(-4 * 15 + 3a * 15) = -4(3a + -3)
(-60 + 45a) = -4(3a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-60 + 45a = -4(-3 + 3a)
-60 + 45a = (-3 * -4 + 3a * -4)
-60 + 45a = (12 + -12a)

Solving
-60 + 45a = 12 + -12a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '12a' to each side of the equation.
-60 + 45a + 12a = 12 + -12a + 12a

Combine like terms: 45a + 12a = 57a
-60 + 57a = 12 + -12a + 12a

Combine like terms: -12a + 12a = 0
-60 + 57a = 12 + 0
-60 + 57a = 12

Add '60' to each side of the equation.
-60 + 60 + 57a = 12 + 60

Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0
0 + 57a = 12 + 60
57a = 12 + 60

Combine like terms: 12 + 60 = 72
57a = 72

Divide each side by '57'.
a = 1.263157895

Simplifying
a = 1.263157895

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