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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
3 * 12(-4 + a) = 5(a + 1)

Multiply 3 * 12
36(-4 + a) = 5(a + 1)
(-4 * 36 + a * 36) = 5(a + 1)
(-144 + 36a) = 5(a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-144 + 36a = 5(1 + a)
-144 + 36a = (1 * 5 + a * 5)
-144 + 36a = (5 + 5a)

Solving
-144 + 36a = 5 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
-144 + 36a + -5a = 5 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 36a + -5a = 31a
-144 + 31a = 5 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-144 + 31a = 5 + 0
-144 + 31a = 5

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
-144 + 144 + 31a = 5 + 144

Combine like terms: -144 + 144 = 0
0 + 31a = 5 + 144
31a = 5 + 144

Combine like terms: 5 + 144 = 149
31a = 149

Divide each side by '31'.
a = 4.806451613

Simplifying
a = 4.806451613

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