3(a-4)=6a-(a+12)

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Solution for 3(a-4)=6a-(a+12) equation:


Simplifying
3(a + -4) = 6a + -1(a + 12)

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + a) = 6a + -1(a + 12)
(-4 * 3 + a * 3) = 6a + -1(a + 12)
(-12 + 3a) = 6a + -1(a + 12)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3a = 6a + -1(12 + a)
-12 + 3a = 6a + (12 * -1 + a * -1)
-12 + 3a = 6a + (-12 + -1a)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3a = -12 + 6a + -1a

Combine like terms: 6a + -1a = 5a
-12 + 3a = -12 + 5a

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 3a = -12 + 12 + 5a

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 3a = -12 + 12 + 5a
3a = -12 + 12 + 5a

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
3a = 0 + 5a
3a = 5a

Solving
3a = 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.
3a + -5a = 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 3a + -5a = -2a
-2a = 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-2a = 0

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 0

Simplifying
a = 0

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