3a-8=4(a+1)+12a+2

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Solution for 3a-8=4(a+1)+12a+2 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -8 = 4(a + 1) + 12a + 2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3a = 4(a + 1) + 12a + 2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3a = 4(1 + a) + 12a + 2
-8 + 3a = (1 * 4 + a * 4) + 12a + 2
-8 + 3a = (4 + 4a) + 12a + 2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3a = 4 + 2 + 4a + 12a

Combine like terms: 4 + 2 = 6
-8 + 3a = 6 + 4a + 12a

Combine like terms: 4a + 12a = 16a
-8 + 3a = 6 + 16a

Solving
-8 + 3a = 6 + 16a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-16a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 3a + -16a = 6 + 16a + -16a

Combine like terms: 3a + -16a = -13a
-8 + -13a = 6 + 16a + -16a

Combine like terms: 16a + -16a = 0
-8 + -13a = 6 + 0
-8 + -13a = 6

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -13a = 6 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -13a = 6 + 8
-13a = 6 + 8

Combine like terms: 6 + 8 = 14
-13a = 14

Divide each side by '-13'.
a = -1.076923077

Simplifying
a = -1.076923077

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