5[12-(6-3a)-2a]=-2(1-a)

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Solution for 5[12-(6-3a)-2a]=-2(1-a) equation:


Simplifying
5[12 + -1(6 + -3a) + -2a] = -2(1 + -1a)
5[12 + (6 * -1 + -3a * -1) + -2a] = -2(1 + -1a)
5[12 + (-6 + 3a) + -2a] = -2(1 + -1a)

Combine like terms: 12 + -6 = 6
5[6 + 3a + -2a] = -2(1 + -1a)

Combine like terms: 3a + -2a = 1a
5[6 + 1a] = -2(1 + -1a)
[6 * 5 + 1a * 5] = -2(1 + -1a)
[30 + 5a] = -2(1 + -1a)
30 + 5a = (1 * -2 + -1a * -2)
30 + 5a = (-2 + 2a)

Solving
30 + 5a = -2 + 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.
30 + 5a + -2a = -2 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 5a + -2a = 3a
30 + 3a = -2 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
30 + 3a = -2 + 0
30 + 3a = -2

Add '-30' to each side of the equation.
30 + -30 + 3a = -2 + -30

Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0
0 + 3a = -2 + -30
3a = -2 + -30

Combine like terms: -2 + -30 = -32
3a = -32

Divide each side by '3'.
a = -10.66666667

Simplifying
a = -10.66666667

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