4-5a=2a-12

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Solution for 4-5a=2a-12 equation:


Simplifying
4 + -5a = 2a + -12

Reorder the terms:
4 + -5a = -12 + 2a

Solving
4 + -5a = -12 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
4 + -5a + -2a = -12 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -5a + -2a = -7a
4 + -7a = -12 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
4 + -7a = -12 + 0
4 + -7a = -12

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -7a = -12 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -7a = -12 + -4
-7a = -12 + -4

Combine like terms: -12 + -4 = -16
-7a = -16

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 2.285714286

Simplifying
a = 2.285714286

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