5a+12=72-2a

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Solution for 5a+12=72-2a equation:


Simplifying
5a + 12 = 72 + -2a

Reorder the terms:
12 + 5a = 72 + -2a

Solving
12 + 5a = 72 + -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.
12 + 5a + 2a = 72 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 5a + 2a = 7a
12 + 7a = 72 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
12 + 7a = 72 + 0
12 + 7a = 72

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 7a = 72 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 7a = 72 + -12
7a = 72 + -12

Combine like terms: 72 + -12 = 60
7a = 60

Divide each side by '7'.
a = 8.571428571

Simplifying
a = 8.571428571

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