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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-12 + 5a) = 6(2a + -3) + 2
(-12 * 2 + 5a * 2) = 6(2a + -3) + 2
(-24 + 10a) = 6(2a + -3) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 10a = 6(-3 + 2a) + 2
-24 + 10a = (-3 * 6 + 2a * 6) + 2
-24 + 10a = (-18 + 12a) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 10a = -18 + 2 + 12a

Combine like terms: -18 + 2 = -16
-24 + 10a = -16 + 12a

Solving
-24 + 10a = -16 + 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.
-24 + 10a + -12a = -16 + 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: 10a + -12a = -2a
-24 + -2a = -16 + 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: 12a + -12a = 0
-24 + -2a = -16 + 0
-24 + -2a = -16

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -2a = -16 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -2a = -16 + 24
-2a = -16 + 24

Combine like terms: -16 + 24 = 8
-2a = 8

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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