3*(12-3a)=5*(2a+7)

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Solution for 3*(12-3a)=5*(2a+7) equation: 


Simplifying
3(12 + -3a) = 5(2a + 7)
(12 * 3 + -3a * 3) = 5(2a + 7)
(36 + -9a) = 5(2a + 7)

Reorder the terms:
36 + -9a = 5(7 + 2a)
36 + -9a = (7 * 5 + 2a * 5)
36 + -9a = (35 + 10a)

Solving
36 + -9a = 35 + 10a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-10a' to each side of the equation.
36 + -9a + -10a = 35 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: -9a + -10a = -19a
36 + -19a = 35 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: 10a + -10a = 0
36 + -19a = 35 + 0
36 + -19a = 35

Add '-36' to each side of the equation.
36 + -36 + -19a = 35 + -36

Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0
0 + -19a = 35 + -36
-19a = 35 + -36

Combine like terms: 35 + -36 = -1
-19a = -1

Divide each side by '-19'.
a = 0.05263157895

Simplifying
a = 0.05263157895

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