2a-4+12=3a-4+2

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Solution for 2a-4+12=3a-4+2 equation: 


Simplifying
2a + -4 + 12 = 3a + -4 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 12 + 2a = 3a + -4 + 2

Combine like terms: -4 + 12 = 8
8 + 2a = 3a + -4 + 2

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2a = -4 + 2 + 3a

Combine like terms: -4 + 2 = -2
8 + 2a = -2 + 3a

Solving
8 + 2a = -2 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
8 + 2a + -3a = -2 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 2a + -3a = -1a
8 + -1a = -2 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
8 + -1a = -2 + 0
8 + -1a = -2

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -1a = -2 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -1a = -2 + -8
-1a = -2 + -8

Combine like terms: -2 + -8 = -10
-1a = -10

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 10

Simplifying
a = 10

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